I think a lot of runners are looking for a secret bullet in training, but the truth is that the only secret they need to learn is consistency. The summer is a great opportunity for runners to put in uninterrupted, consistent work. You don’t need to do anything fancy in the summer…typically the runners who … More Summer 101 — Be Consistent

2 x 200 meters + 2 x 2 miles + 1600 meters of 100 meters fast / 100 meters jogging   Recovery: 200 meter jog between 200 meter reps, 800 meters jogging between tempo repeats.  Splits: Build up effort for the 200 meter reps, tempo effort for the 2 mile reps; fast for the 100 … More Workout of the Day — Leah Lewis

The important thing for our learner is to keep to the degree of effort suggested in the schedules for whatever distance he is aiming to run. It is no good if he goes out with the thought of running his distances a lot faster.  Arthur Lydiard, 1962 The last 10-weeks of this track training involves … More Running to the Top — Building in Speed (Part Two)

I mentioned Weldon Johnson on the last Learning From the Greats post with John Kellogg. Weldon is one of my running heroes…he was a guy who never qualified for an NCAA Championship and went on to place 4th in the US in the 10,000 meters (twice). If you go through and search the letsrun archives … More Learning From the Greats — Weldon Johnson

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Variety is the spice of life…” Well, I think that holds true for our running as well. So, how does that apply to our Summer 101? It’s simple…mix things up…keep some variety in there…and I by variety, I mean vary your terrain!!! Run on grass, run on the roads, … More Summer 101 — Variety is the spice of life.

Group A: 6000 meters tempo + 3 x (5 x 400 meters) Group B: 4000 meters tempo + 3 x (5 x 400 meters) Recovery: 4 min rest after tempo; 1 min rest between 400 meter reps; 4 min rest between 400 meter sets.  Splits:  Group A: 5:20-5:28/mile pace for the 6000 meter tempo; 72-74 … More Workout of the Day — DBU XC Men (2017)

This Chapter has so much good information that I have decided to split it into two parts for this study. This first part is just an overview of what we plan to do in this period of training and how to set the athlete up for success in this phase. The second part will get … More Running to the Top — Building in Speed (Part One)

John Kellogg is a huge mystery…he’s one of the reasons that Weldon and Robert Johnson founded Letsrun.com as they wanted to get his coaching philosophy out into the world. John took Weldon from mid-pack running to 4th in the 10,000 meters at the US Championships in the early 2000s. Weldon was one of my biggest … More Learning From the Greats — John Kellogg

DON’T FORGET THE STRIDES One of the most important pieces of the summer training, that sometimes we forget about, is including strides (striders, build ups, etc.) into our training week. While I am a big believer in building the miles over the summer (Summer 101 — Build the Base), it should also be a time … More Summer 101 — Don’t forget the strides

I hope that you enjoyed the On Marathoning series…the goal was to give you the ingredients to running a fast marathon. I think too many times we over-complicate this event…which makes sense, right? It’s 26.2 miles run at a hard effort…that just sounds complicated. But the truth is, it can be very simple…but like we … More On Marathoning — In Summary