Running Around 5•25•14

Week 26 • Spring Training 2014

Yesterday marked the end of our Spring training cycle. I hope everyone got the best out of themselves during this racing season!

Now, it's best to take some time off to rest and recuperate. Typically this means some time off from running. Cross training can be done, but it's not a requirement. Anywhere from 7-10 days is an appropriate amount. We use a periodized approach to training, and REST is a very important part of that. You can't be running at your best all the time, so we pick a few times during the year to be in peak shape and build a training schedule around those. After some down time, we start back up with base training. So over the next month or so we'll continue meeting at the track for easy road/greenway runs.

I usually take a week off starting today, but I'm not sure what I'm going to do this year since I had so much time off with a bad knee over the winter. However, during the month of June, I will be coaching kids Summer track on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It will probably be July before I'm back at the track again.

I realize not everyone is on the same schedule. If you're still racing, pick any of the workouts from Apr/May at http://trackworkouts.blogspot.com/.

Vacations and other Summer activities are frequent during this time of year. This is a good time to use the Facebook group for correspondence with your fellow runners to see who is doing what & when.

Also, if you have any feedback about what has worked well for you or what has not, please let me know. If you have a favorite workout, least favorite workout, etc., I'd like to hear about that too.