Training Blog - Competition Period 2 2009-10

After one final injection of distance into the schedule, peaking at 140km for the week to 4 March, soon it's time to taper. Will hold 120km in legs until 11 March, then gradually reduce load to 80km per week and hold at that level until after Nationals on first weekend of April.

4 March: Raced with heavy legs still managing a recent PB for the mile and a playful 5km as a warm down only 12 seconds off last season's RPB. KM in legs last 7 days= 140

6 March: 1000m 256 on wet track, 4 x 100m strides x 2, 2000m 740 pacing tempo. KM in legs last 7 days= 125

8 March: Lactate intervals 5 x 300m (47-50=4.06) with 100m jog recovery (40sec) ; 4 x 100m strides x 2. KM in legs last 7 days=120

11 March: Track race 1500m Pennington 4:24.6 ; 2970m paced tempo run (spiral) 9:20 [9:25 3km approx]. KM in last 7 days=115

12 March: Start distance volume taper

13 March: 1200m 335, 800m 221, 600m 144 , 400m 64 - all with 15 minutes recovery (last very hard workout). KM in last 7 days=101

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