Today is Foot Locker XC regional day and many of the NXN regionals this weekend.
NCAA 2021 Men’s XC Championships, photo by Mike Scott
Saturday: warm-up, Race 5k, 30 minutes, plus 4 x 150 meter stride outs, cooldown
Monday: AM for advanced: 30-minute run
Main workout: light run, 45 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Tuesday: warm-up, 2 x 1000m, 500m jog between, 3k race pace, 3 x400m, 200m jog between, 2k race pace, 30 minutes, moderate pace, 4 x 200m stride outs, cooldown
Wednesday: AM for advanced: 30-minute run.
Main workout: light run, 45 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m light cooldown.
Thursday: warm-up, 2 x 1 mile, 5k pace, 800m jog in between, 30 minutes easy, 6 x 150m, stride outs, 20 minute cooldown,
or, if your coach allows, compete in a Turkey Trot!
Friday: Advanced athletes, take light AM 30 minute run.
Main workout: light run, 45 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Saturday: warm-up, Race 5k, 30 minutes, plus 4 x 150 meter stride outs, cooldown
Sunday: Long run, 75-90 minutes, at a conversational pace