Summer Training Overview
Volume: This depends
on the individual athlete. Without knowing more about you and your running history, find the range that feels best for you. If you need to increase
your mileage, do so conservatively after several weeks of running at your
previous base. Then, increase by only a few miles a week. Your mileage volume
during summer training will benefit you throughout the rest of the year. Be
consistent and patient with your mileage.
Pace: You'd be
surprised at how many young athletes get fixated on pace. During this portion
of the summer, it's better to run at comfortable pace. I call it "easy
running" for a reason. It should be manageable at this point. Long Runs
can be a little bit faster, but still within control. My recommendation for
your long runs right now is to go get lost in the woods running, and build up
to 70-90mins.
Core and Supplementary work: Developing
tensile strength is good for a couple of reasons. It will make you str...
