Hello
Everyone!! ONE week until SUMMER MILES!!
Let’s do
this!!!
REMEMBER
SUMMER MILES STARTS MAY 31 MEMORIAL DAY
Make sure
you SIGN up for s STRAVA account as well as put you name down on the SUMMER
MILES google doc. (Link is in the left side of the blog)
List your
Name, Email and Number on the Team/Email/Cell phone List. (Link is in the left
side of the blog)
PHYSICAL
FORM A (Get done After JUNE 15 as well as sign up on register my athlete)
Base Training: The What and Why
Base
training is the first phase of a larger training concept called periodization,
which involves a sequence of training blocks culminating in a single peak
performance.
Base
training is built around the slow, long-distance run. By running successively
longer distances, runners build up their aerobic capacity by expanding
capillary growth around muscle cells for efficient oxygen delivery. This
gradual progression will also strengthen connective tissues and build up a
runner's resistance to common running injuries.
Together,
these physical adaptations prepare runners for more strenuous training and
racing.
Base training, however, does not
have to be made up entirely of slow running.
Each phase is not strictly
one-dimensional; the general focus is what's most important.
Don't be afraid to include
hills, intervals or strength work in your training plan, but keep your focus on
building up endurance at an easy pace.
Many runners find the
base-building phase to be their least favorite part of training. The long runs
are not only physically demanding, but also mentally exhausting. Sometimes it
is difficult to stay focused and enjoy runs when you are out there for more
than 30, 45 minutes to an hour.
But this too is part of the
base-building phase. It takes extraordinary discipline and mental toughness to
push yourself on race day. If you know you have done it in training, you can
feel good about achieving your finish line goals.
But if you want to conquer
longer distances, you should begin by building a solid running base.
Summer Miles, Be Uncommon!!! Don't just SHOW UP, Do the WORK!!
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