Mikestracksquad NZSS XC

MarathonModerate
Weeks
9
Runs/wk
5
Peak km
25

For Cross Country Squad

Schedule

Week 117 km
Mon
Intervals4 x 1000m

2 minute rest between each rep, 3:50 pace

Tue
Hills10 reps

200m each, 30-32 seconds each rep, walk back recovery

Wed
Race pace6 reps

50 m + 4 x 120m reps at race pace

ThuRest
Fri
Easy5 km

about 25-30 minutes easy running

Sat
Cross-train

Netball Game

Sun
Easy8 km

easy 40 minute run

Week 218 km
Mon
Intervals4 x 1000m

2 Minute rest between each one 3:45 pace

Tue
Hills8 reps

300m reps @ 55 seconds per rep, on hills walk back recovery

Wed
Race pace6 reps

150m reps flat grass, at race pace, 6 X 50m sprints up hills if possible

ThuRest
Fri
Easy5 km

25-30 minute easy run

Sat
Cross-train

Netball game or rest

Sun
Long9 km

easy long run 50 minutes

Week 324.8 km
Mon
Intervals3 x 1600m

3 x 1.5km reps at tempo pace, 5 minutes each rep 3 minute rest between rep

Tue
Hills10 reps

200m reps @ 30-32 seconds each rep walk back recovery,

Wed
Tempo5 km

1km easy, 3km at tempo pace 4:15 per km, 1 km easy

ThuRest
Fri
Easy5 km

30 minutes easy running

Sat
Cross-train

Netball game or rest

Sun
Long10 km

55 minutes easy run

Week 417 km
Mon
Tempo3 reps

2 km @ 7:30 each rep, 5 minute rest between reps

Tue
Hills1 km

8 X 500m hill runs 30 second rest and return opposite in direction.

Wed
Race pace10 reps

200m reps, speed session on flat grass, 30 second rest

ThuRest
Fri
Tempo5 km

1st km 4:30 then drop 10 seconds for each km, last km will be 3:50

Sat
Cross-train

Netball game or rest

Sun
Long11 km

1 hour long run

Week 518 km
Mon
Intervals3 x 1000m

3:45 per km, 2 minute rest

Tue
Race pace12 reps

60,1:30,2:00,3:00,2:00,1:30,60,1:30,2:00,3:00,2:00, 60 pyramid session, easy is half the previous rep

Wed
Race pace15 reps

4 x 50m + 5 X 100m + 2 x 200m all at race pace, walk back recovery

ThuRest
Fri
Easy5 km

easy

Sat
Cross-train

Netball or Rest

Sun
Long10 km

easy

Week 610 km
Mon
Tempo4 reps

1km reps 3:45 2 minute rest in between

Tue
Hills10 reps

300m hill reps, walk back recovery

Wed
Race pace10 reps

150m each rep, 24 second/28 second alternate

ThuRest
FriRest
Sat
Cross-train

Netball Game or Easy Run 5 km

Sun
Easy10 km

55 minute easy run

Week 716 km
Mon
Race pace3 km

3km time trial

Tue
Easynull reps

45 minute easy run

Wed
Tempo12 reps

200m reps on flat grass, fast

ThuRest
Fri
Easy5 km

easy run

Sat
Cross-train

netball or rest

Sun
Easy8 km

easy run

Week 818 km
Mon
Race pace3 km

3 km time trial

Tue
Easy5 km

30 minute easy run

Wed
Hills6 reps

500m hard hill reps 3 minute recovery jog

ThuRest
FriRest
Sat
Cross-train

netball or 4 km tempo run at 4:15 per km

Sun
Easy10 km

10 km easy run

Week 921 km
Mon
Long8 km

45 minute easy

Tue
Intervals10 x 200m

race start practise

Wed
Tempo3 km

1km easy, 1km as hard as possible, 1 km easy

ThuRest
Fri
Easy8 reps

100m stride outs

Sat
Race pace3 km

NZSS Cross Country

Sun
Race pace5 km

NZSS relay