Competition Period 2 : ACT Masters Athletics Championships, Australian Masters Athletics Championships

March - Mid-April
Target sessions for 800m - 10000m

800m specific: Initial season goal <2:12. Set 1: Efforts of 100m initially, increasing to 400m at race pace, 90 seconds recovery. Set 2: Time trial efforts of 400m-800m. Long recovery (3-10 min). Set 3: Lactate intervals of 200m-300m with 30-60 seconds recovery.

1500m specific: Initial season goal <4:30. Set 1: Efforts of 300m initially, increasing to 500m at race pace, 90 seconds recovery. Set 2: Time trial efforts of 800m-1500m. Long recovery (3-10 min) Set 3: Lactate intervals of 300m-400m with 30-60 seconds recovery. Set 4: Short and Middle distance step down XC or track intervals of 800m-200m using beeping watch each 100m at goal pace, 90 seconds recovery.

5000m-10000m: Goal season best. Set 1: Long Step Down XC or track intervals, 2000m-400m using beeping watch each 100m at goal pace, 4 minutes recovery. Set 3: Time trial efforts of 2000m. Long recovery (3-10 min).

Racing Preparation and Racing: ACT Masters Championships in March, Australian Masters Championships in April. Club Racing and specific sessions in between.

Seven weeks to go until Australian Masters Athletics Championships. Can't make a mistake now but we are in a good place...

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