SUMMER BASE BUILDING FOR XC and TRACK & FIELD

6:45 am -7:45 am

AUBURN UNIVERSITY INTRAMURAL FIELDS

Week of July 28, 2008

M-W-F:  Easy Run (65-70% effort) + Strides + Stretch + OYO Core Work

  • Veterans (entering 4th - 6th year on team or sub 6:00 milers) run ~8:30 min/mile for 50-55 mins.
  • Rookies (entering 2nd-3rd year on team or sub 7:00 milers) run ~9:00 min/mile for 40-45 mins.
  • Novice (entering 1st year on team or over 8:00 milers) run ~10:00 min/mile for 30-35 mins.

*T:  Aerobic Speed Work

  • Warm-up (10 min @ E-Pace + Drills + Active Stretching)
    • Veteran XC (4th - 6th year):  2-3 miles of aerobic intervals (15/45 and/or 10/10, 20/20...)
    • Rookie XC (2nd - 3rd year):  1.5-2 miles of aerobic intervals (15/45 and/or 10/10, 20/20...)
    • Novice XC (1st year):  1-1.5 miles of aerobic intervals (15/45 and/or 10/10, 20/20...)
    • Trackers:  in/outs + form/agility drills + flexibility + core strength
  • Cool-down (5 min @ E-pace + static stretching
  • Veteran runners may add a 20-30 min E-pace run in the evening on Tuesday and/or Thursdays.

*H:  Tempo Run (T-Pace run = 45 s - 1 min faster than normal E-pace)

  • Warm-up 5-10 mins @ E-Pace + Drills + Active Stretching)
  •      Veteran XC (4th - 6th year): 2-3 miles at T-pace
  •      Rookies/Novice XC (1st - 3rd year):  1-2 miles at T-pace
  • Cool-down 5-10 mins @ E-Pace + Static Stretch Routine

* All runners should do 2 runs on Tuesday & Thursday.  2nd Run = 20-30 mins OYO at E-pace + strides +

    + core work + static stretches

Saturday/Sunday:  Veteran runner run 30-45 mins each day.  Rookie/Novice run 20-30 min each day.

Week of August 4, 2008