"Schedule an easy or rest day after the longest training day."
The pattern should be
day 1 speed/strength/race/trackwork or whatever
day 2 long long long
day 3 moderate or rest.
Why? Firstly, you should be able to recover fairly quickly from a short fast work-out. Secondly, it is a good idea to come up fresher for a speed day, because the object of the day is quality not quantity. Thirdly, long slow running can assist in the recovery from speed-work. And finally, it does take longer to recover from long days than from short.
Training Principle #1 - schedule an easy or rest day after the longest training day.
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The pattern should be
day 1 speed/strength/race/trackwork or whatever
day 2 long long long
day 3 moderate or rest.
Why? Firstly, you should be able to recover fairly quickly from a short fast work-out. Secondly, it is a good idea to come up fresher for a speed day, because the object of the day is quality not quantity. Thirdly, long slow running can assist in the recovery from speed-work. And finally, it does take longer to recover from long days than from short.
Training Principle #1 - schedule an easy or rest day after the longest training day.
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