Track Workout
- Race Week Taper (short course)Objective: Maintain fitness while
avoiding overloads, conserving for a maximum-effort race on the weekend.
When:
You might do this workout up to three days before the race; not one or two days
prior; on those
days, either rest or run easy up to 20 minutes with optional
20-second strides, and cool down thoroughly.
| Warm Up | Perform a standard
warm-up. | | Main Set |
6 x 400m at 5K pace for sprint or 10K pace for Olympic (do not increase distance
for Olympic);
rest between repeats by walking or jogging 200m Note: Remember
not to create any undue stresses during the taper. | | Cool
Down | 15 minutes - walk at least 400m, dynamic stretching |
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