Marathon Program

October 28th Tuneup

October 28th Tuneup

RUN

Your goal this week is consistency! Do you have the stamina to hold on? Better yet, are you in tune enough with your body to manage fatigue with speed?

Your Workout:

10 Rounds

    • 400-meter (~.25 miles) run
    • 2 minutes rest

 

The catch: You can use either the clocked time of your first run OR for more advanced runners, set a time goal for your base 400-meter run time. In each remaining round, for every second you’re off that base time (faster OR slower), you will perform that many burpees during your rest period.

Example: If I run my first 400 meters in 1:50 and the second in  1:47, I’ll do 3 burpees during the rest before my third round.

 

 

STRENGTH

We’re “taking our medicine” this week with some focused single-leg work. The stronger we can get our legs individually, the better off we’ll be in our running and more importantly, the longer we will last without injury.

Your Workout:

4 Rounds

    • 10 hops forward and back over a line on right leg
    • 10 hops forward and back over a line on left leg
    • 10 single leg squats right
    • 10 single leg squats left
    • 10 calf raises right
    • 10 calf raises left
    • 10 high skips right
    • 10 high skips left
    • Rest as needed

 

 

BONUS CHALLENGE

We’re getting upside down! Don’t panic 🙂

As athletes, supporting ourselves upside down can provide a lot of benefits to our bodies! Getting the blood flowing in the other direction helps get some inflammation out of the legs and feet, improves our posture, as well as resets and increases our natural circulation patterns. Plus, we’ll get to directly strengthen a stable shoulder position and our core for improved running form.

Your Mission:

Accumulate 3 minutes 3 different times this week in one of the following positions:

    • Downward dog with feet up on a raised surface
    • Handstand or modified inversion against a wall (can face toward or away from the wall)
    • Handstand with a partner supporting you
    • Freestanding handstand (for you pros out there!)

 

Notes: As you accumulate your 3 minutes, rest as needed. Remember to breathe! A big inhale before coming back up to standing will help minimize the “blood rush feeling” to your head.

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