Mid Week 7-15

The midweek workouts are posted. Everyone is pretty much doing what they did last week. Those on hills make sure that you get the most out of them, maximize the workout.

As we go through the summer and you all work on your goals whether it's a new PR(personal record)or just to finish, these are the workouts that are going help get that done. Yes these are hard but by doing them they will make accomplishing your goals easier. With these we are raising the bar, getting you out of your comfort zone, making you work. While you're doing them think about your goals and how doing these are going to help you achieve them. As my college coach used to say, rub a little tough skin on and get out there and do it. (And you guys didn't think I could be a cheer leader.)

With these workouts it's important to plan for them, they will be much easier if you do. Know the pace you want to run them, plan your effort, make sure you stick to it early, if it seems easier as you get into (and it's more likely too )then pick it up and finish strong. In a way we're trying to simulate the event you're training for so you need to start thinking about it now, if you do, come race time it will be much easier to get into that mind set. If you finish your workouts strong then I believe you have a better chance of finishing your events strong by developing the habit in training.

If in doubt about the effort you want to put in, start conservatively and work into the workout. That will let you be in control of the workout not the other way around, producing a better workout and leaving you feeling better about it. The more better workout you have this summer the more likely you'll have a better performance come race day. So like I said put on a little tough skin and get out there and get it done.

I still have plenty of shirts so if you need one I can bring you one tonight, just shoot me an e-mail and I set you up with one. Thanks to those that have made a silk screening donation.