Phoenix,
Schedule for the Week
Summer training is officially upon us and I can't wait to get started. We will be meeting on Monday, 6/13 at 7 AM on the East side of the track. I have included the weekly breakdown below of when and where we will be meeting, and what we will be doing. It also includes what you will do on our non-practice days. Please view it carefully. We will be meeting on Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 7 AM.
Please note that it might be raining on Monday, which is a good thing, but come prepared for that.
Jr. Phoenix Track Camp
As discussed briefly in our first meeting, we will be hosting a Jr. Phoenix track camp this week, on Thursday (9-11 AM), Friday (9-11 AM), and Saturday (8-end (probably 9-10ish)). The first two days will be practices and Saturday will be a meet. I believe we will be hosting kids ages 6-11 in events from the 50m to the 1600m, throws, and jumps. Us coaches will be there managing the practices, but we could use all the help you can offer to help the kids get through the practices and have as much fun as possible. These kids will have way more fun with you than they will with us old-timers. Unless you have another commitment like work or vacation, please come help. It will be a lot of fun, and we'll get chocolate milk there for everyone who helps, at least one of the days, ideally each day.
Weekly Mileage
Each week we will give you a percentage of "max mileage" that you should shoot for. Max mileage is basically the amount of miles you will run during your peak week(s) of training, so everything else will be based around that. How will you determine your max mileage? That will depend on what you have done in the past and what you're ready for. Each person will be slightly different, so we will work with you on what that max might be. For the first week we want to make sure that the effort is not too intense and that it is sustainable, so keep that in mind as you determine mileage for each day. I will include some ranges of mileage to get you started, but these ranges may not be right for you, so it is important that you communicate with us about how you're feeling and holding up. We will make sure to let you know how each week should be feeling, in terms of fatigue and effort level.
For the varsity level girls the max mileage week will be somewhere between 25-35ish miles, but might even go up to 40, depending on the person. JV girls will be somewhere between 20-30ish miles. Varsity boys 40-50ish, possibly up to 55ish, and JV boys 30-40ish. Notice my use of "ish," that just allows some leeway for each person, in either direction. Just think of these more as what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules. (extra credit if you know the movie reference).
If you have any questions please let me know.
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Coach Jacobson
