Hey, highschool distance runners and right here’s our Winter Coaching Information (Jan-March) from RunBlogRun!
That is the second day in week 8 of our ten week Winter Coaching program, which works up till the NIKE Indoor Championships (March 12-15, 2026, extra information at https://nikeindoornationals.runnerspace.com/).
The purpose is to have you ever in monitor form firstly of Out of doors season (March in a lot of the nation).
The NIKE Indoor Nationals will probably be held on March 12-15, 2025 on the NIKE Observe & Subject Armory. We encourage excessive schoolers to race indoors however at all times word that the Huge Season is Open air!
Exercise for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Your exercise: Heat-up effectively, Tempo Run,
Three Choices:
Heat-up, 20 minutes TEMPO RUN, tempo must be 20-25 seconds per mile of present 5k race tempo, on flat, protected floor, half-hour of average working, cooldown.
Heat up, 40 minutes, TEMPO Run,/Chunks tempo is 20-25 seconds per mile at present 5k race tempo, on flat floor, performed in chunks, 5 minutes at Tempo tempo, 4 minutes simple, occasions 5, adopted by 20 minutes of average working, cooldown.
Heat up, half-hour, TEMP Run, Quick Chunks, tempo is 20-25 seconds per mile at present 5k race tempo, on flat floor, performed in small chunks, 10 x 2 minutes Tempo tempo, with one minute jogging in between, adopted by half-hour of average working, assorted surfaces, cooldown.
Hydration is a mind-set. Hydration is just not about consuming numerous sugary drinks, it’s about getting down water, 8-12 glasses of 8-12 oz a day, carrying a water bottle, and managing caffeine consumption and carbonated sugar drinks, that are absolute crap for an actual athlete. Additionally, avoid the so referred to as sports activities vitality drinks and don’t mix them with alcohol. Why practice your butt off after which, mess it up by placing some junk in your mortal engine?
Suppose earlier than you drink.

I like to recommend two pairs of coaching sneakers for this winter, akin to a NIKE Pegasus PLUS and a NIKE Vomero 18 or Vomero PLUS (proven beneath) for simple days and lengthy days. The Pegasus PLUS is effectively constructed, can deal with filth and dust and provides you a secure, snug experience with out overdoing the cushioning. As at all times, we don’t suggest that you just purchase your working efficiency sneakers remotely, however go into an actual dwell working retailer.
In the event you want slightly extra cushioning, attempt the Vomero 18. The Vomero 18 has extra cushioning that the Pegasus PLUS. In the event you like NIKE, I might recommend excessive schoolers use the NIKE Pegasus PLUS for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I might recommend the Vomero 18 for Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I at all times recommend two pairs of coaching sneakers. Be taught extra on www.nikerunning.com.

Do you wish to be a greater cross nation runner than you had been previously? Focus and comply with our coaching. It’s all in regards to the consistency.
For Winter studying! Self Made Olympian by Ron Daws, A Clear Pair of Heels by Murray Halberg, Pre! by Tom Jordan, Quicksilver, The Mercurial Emil Zatopek, by Pat Butcher, The Future of Alain Mimoun, by Pat Butcher (a monograph)
Keep in mind, in the future at a time!!!! #crosscountryrunning, #trackandfieldtraining, #winterrunning, #wintertraining,

















