There hasn’t been much going on this past week. It’s that in-between period where there is no
racing or training to do, yet all you want to do is train or race. Mentally, I was still recovering from the USA
Championships. Physically, I don’t think
I needed too much time off. I took the
first two days of the week off just to let my legs recover from the racing the
weekend before.
Coach Gags and I talked and laid out a little bit of game plan for the upcoming weeks. Tuesday
through Sunday I went out and ran some nice slow runs. No watch, no specific distance to hit, no
goal mileage for the week. It’s
sometimes best to get out on the roads and get back to a starting point for the
outdoor season. It is a long, grueling
season that can span for up to 6 months for some athletes.
This week (currently), we decided to start getting back into
our routine of three workouts a week and building the strength program
again. And from there, we will take
everything week by week and evaluate how my body is feeling. Some of the best advice that I can give to
young runners is listen, and work, with your coach. A lot of times they have other athletes who
might have other goals or plans. It’s
good to talk with them and discuss your current situation and how it will work
into everyone else’s training programs.
When I say that, I don’t mean you have to have a “special” training
schedule. But you can bounce ideas off
of each other from the season before.
What the coach saw, versus what you felt/saw. Every athlete is different and not everyone
needs to be doing the same thing, or some athletes might need to work on
certain areas of their fitness more than others. It also keeps a healthy relationship with the
coach and the athlete, which is important for success.
As the weeks move forward, I will gear up more for the
outdoor season. Until then, I’ll be
building my aerobic fitness to get ready for the months ahead. There is nothing on my schedule at the moment
in terms of racing, but I hope to open up in late April or May. Hopefully there are a few 1500 meter races on
my schedule as I think I need to continue to become a versatile runner and be
able to race in both middle distance events.
But we will see where things take us!
Here is my training schedule for last week…
January 24-February 2
Monday
**Travelling**
Tuesday
Day Off
Wednesday-Friday
Recovery runs of 45-50 minutes
Drills/Strides
Light weight sessions
Saturday
80 minute long run
Sunday
50 minute recovery run
Drills/Strides
For questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free to post below or email me directly at mikeruttrunning@gmail.com!
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