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Training Plans

Please be safe, consult with your physician before beginning any
new fitness plan.

Training Plans: Intermediate Runner

This plan is for intermediate runners. You have already developed a running base. Your next goal is to improve your time. Mileage increases over the course of 5 weeks, followed by a small taper prior to the race.

Your schedule includes tempo runs, which are run at lacatate threshold and help train the body to run faster. Tempo runs start by warming up for 5-10 minutes and then increasing the pace to about 25-30 seconds per mile slower than 5K pace. Keep this pace for about 20 minutes, finish with a cool down.

Hill running is also added to the schedule. Running hills once a week at a fairly hard effort (should feel like 5K race pace) for up to three minutes at a time is an ideal way to get stronger. Hill training improves leg and gluteal strength while increasing aerobic capacity and stride length, along with ankle flexion that enables you to push off the ground more quickly.

Schedule:

Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
1 Rest 20 min Tempo 3-4 miles Hills Rest X-Train or EZ 3-4 miles 5 miles Rest
2 Rest 25 min Tempo 3-4 miles Hills Rest X-Train or EZ 3-4 miles 5-6 miles Rest
3 Rest 30 min Tempo 3-4 miles Hills Rest X-Train or EZ 3-4 miles 6-7 miles Rest
4 Rest 35 min Tempo 3-4 miles Hills Rest X-Train or EZ 3-4 miles 7-8 miles Rest
5 Rest 40 min Tempo 3-4 miles Hills Rest X-Train or EZ 3-4 miles 6-9 miles Rest
6 Rest 3 miles Rest 2-3 miles Rest 2 miles Race!

Run 4 days per week

Remember to stretch major muscle groups after running. Include: calves, hamstrings and quadracep muscles.

Race Day Tips:

One of the biggest mistakes runners make is going out too fast. Hold back in the first mile. Ease into a controlled somewhat hard effort during the second mile. Increase gradually to discomfort in the last mile, and try to pick it up for the last 200-300 meters.

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Sweat365 and Brooks Sports

August 5, 2008 by Brad Hefta-Gaub

Sweat365 is very excited to announce a new partnership with Brooks® Sports.

Brooks is a leading running company that designs and markets a line of high-performance running shoes, apparel and accessories. Entirely focused on the run, Brooks is dedicated to inspiring people to run and be active. Sweat365 is dedicated to supporting your everyday fitness, no matter what your level and no matter what your goals.  At Sweat365, we are honored to work with a partner like Brooks that shares a common vision of inspiring people to reach their fitness goals.

Sweat365 will be powering the social media platform for Brooks. In addition to providing Brooks with a fully hosted state of the art social media publishing platform and access to a growing community of everyday athletes, over the next several months we will work closely with Brooks to deliver several exciting new programs for them to engage with their customers using the Sweat365 platform. Stay tuned for more.

In the mean time, please check out the new Brooks Blog at http://talk.brooksrunning.com.

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