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McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 19 Day 4 – Yasso 800s
Horrible night for a track workout, but once out of the house I was very up for the 10 x 800m repeats (or Yasso 800s) ahead of me. From the McMillan Running web site: The theory behind Yasso 800s is that your time in minutes and seconds for a workout of 10 times 800 meters [...]
Catch Up Time
Just got back from vacation, so here’s a quick catch up of the previous few days: Friday – traveling/rest Saturday – 1 mile warm up, Breeze Fusion 2 Mile Race, 30 minutes treadmill Sunday – another 30 minute treadmill run to escape the rain Monday – 4.3 mile road run Tuesday – traveling/rest So, nice [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 16 Day 4
Week 16, Day 4 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + 8 to 10 times Yasso 800s + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold Tough workout tonight! After a roughly 25 minute warm up, it was time to perform one of my favorite track workouts; the Yasso 800′s. [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 12 Day 4
Week 12, Day 4 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + 6 to 8 times Yasso 800s + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold Ah, tough workout tonight and I wasn’t sure how my sore shin would hold up. Luckily it turned out to be ok (although I’m [...]
Premium Running Music By Hella Sound
Hella Sound is a brand new web site that promises “the best running music, synced to your pace and designed to burn calories.” Sounds impressive, especially if you’re one of those runners that need the right music to propel you through a workout. Finishing touches are being made to their web site, but you can [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Training Program
I’ve been fan of the McMillan Running Calculator for many years; the accuracy of some of “his” race predictions has been nothing short of uncanny in numerous instances. Greg McMillan is a runner, exercise scientist and coach who has the unique ability to combine the science of endurance performance with the art of real-world coaching [...]
