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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 09, 2018, 03:23:11 am »
considering buying a training pack from mcmillan running (https://www.mcmillanrunning.com/) to follow when i get back from the trip. been reading a few articles on his site and he seems to have his head screwed on straight, and i've really enjoyed following the program i've been on. it's nice to be unthinking in training, especially when green.
specifically, i'd be looking at some combination of the following:
the whole thing would take me to 22 weeks, and the way he structures the training weeks there is more programmed cross (i.e. strength) training than i've been doing, which would be good. that would take me to november, when i'll head to south africa and namibia for a couple of weeks to meet my gf's mom and sister. there don't seem to be any 5k's in pretoria or windhoek.
an alternate option is finding a 5k closer to home and closer in time. i'd have to build it into a short vacation trip, say to oman or something, but that might be doable. it'd be hot as shit though.
or maybe i'll just step back from running and spend the hot months focusing more on strength and power for a little while.
who knows, right now gotta focus on the trip and the races upcoming.
specifically, i'd be looking at some combination of the following:
- base (8 weeks): http://www.finalsurge.com/TrainingPlans/McMillanPlanDetails?product=11339&distance=×ec=&goaldistance=&goaltimesec=
- hills (6 weeks): http://www.finalsurge.com/TrainingPlans/McMillanPlanDetails?product=14419&distance=×ec=&goaldistance=&goaltimesec=
- stamina (6 weeks): http://www.finalsurge.com/TrainingPlans/McMillanPlanDetails?product=14425&distance=×ec=&goaldistance=&goaltimesec=
- 5k race (12 weeks): http://www.finalsurge.com/TrainingPlans/McMillanPlanDetails?product=14539&distance=×ec=&goaldistance=&goaltimesec=
the whole thing would take me to 22 weeks, and the way he structures the training weeks there is more programmed cross (i.e. strength) training than i've been doing, which would be good. that would take me to november, when i'll head to south africa and namibia for a couple of weeks to meet my gf's mom and sister. there don't seem to be any 5k's in pretoria or windhoek.
an alternate option is finding a 5k closer to home and closer in time. i'd have to build it into a short vacation trip, say to oman or something, but that might be doable. it'd be hot as shit though.
or maybe i'll just step back from running and spend the hot months focusing more on strength and power for a little while.
who knows, right now gotta focus on the trip and the races upcoming.