Attendance at practice will be important this week, as we complete our taper for the County Meet, which is the final race of the season for most of the team. Finding the balance between working too hard and taking it too easy is best done as a group.
On one extreme, someone could take the whole week completely off, thinking that would make them fully rested for Saturday's race. Scientific research shows that this does not lead to good performances, and my experience is consistent with that: the legs can feel flat after so much time off, and some fitness does disappear after as few as 3 days off.
On the other extreme, running hard every day would clearly set one up for a tough time on Saturday. As we've seen in some of our weekend performances, even a particularly hard workout on Thursday can negatively affect a Saturday race.
Our dual meet success has been clear this fall. Dual meets usually follow a Saturday race, a Sunday easy day (or day off for most of the team) and a Monday easy day. For the runners that have not earned a guaranteed Sectional roster spot, we will simulate that a bit, with our last workout on Wednesday (think Cruise Intervals), an easy tour of the County course on Thursday and an easy jog on Friday. This means we will also do a workout on Monday, but don't be alarmed!
Last Thursday's workout was great, and yesterday's run demonstrated that we are well-positioned as we enter this final week. Get plenty of sleep, stay healthy and I am confident that we will see some excellent performances on Saturday!
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