• Setting Goals For The Summer:

• Consistency: How many days can you run this summer?
  • From today until Tuesday, September 4, there are 97 training days.
• Quantity: To which club will you belong?
  • 300 Mile Club = Four (4) miles per day for seventy-five (75) days
  • 400 Mile Club = Five (5) miles per day for eighty (80) days
  • 500 Mile Club = Six (6) miles per day for eighty-four (84) days
    
    

• Training Tips For The Summer

• Take Your Resting Heart Rate Every Day Before Getting Out Of Bed
• Weigh Yourself Every Day Right After Getting Out of Bed
• Train During The Coolest Part of The Day
• Do Not Skip Stretching — It's Most Important After A Run
• Do Not Skip Strength Conditioning — It Will Help To Prevent Injuries
• Drink Plenty Of Fluids Throughout The Day
• Keep A Training Log To Record Your Workouts, Resting HR, And Weight
• Check Your Running Shoes Every Other Week For Signs of Wear
  
  

• When To Take A Day Off

• Whenever Your Resting Heart Rate is 10% Or More Above Normal
• Whenever Your Body Weight In The Morning Is 5% Less Than Normal
• Whenever An Injury Bothers You For More Than 15 Minutes of A Run, Or Causes You To Alter Your Running Form
• Remember To Take Off At Least Two Days Per Month
  
  

• When Not To Take A Day Off

• Every Other Day!

Varsity Summer Training Schedule June-September
Three week cycle

(Week A)

(Week B)

(Week C)

(Week A)

(Week B)

(Week C)