tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977617520048518161.post8676295668441229602..comments2021-05-31T07:37:06.574-04:00Comments on Craig Mac on the Track: Season RecapCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481289832958851933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977617520048518161.post-53512711846809525422009-03-20T11:58:00.000-04:002009-03-20T11:58:00.000-04:00Thanks for the fast response, I'll tell him that.Thanks for the fast response, I'll tell him that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977617520048518161.post-19549902081285213162009-03-18T23:56:00.000-04:002009-03-18T23:56:00.000-04:00sounds good to me, actually. I don't see any real ...sounds good to me, actually. I don't see any real issue with that workload.<BR/><BR/>Running a good 1500 isn't about making 1500 pace feel slow by tons of faster-than-race-pace work. It's about being so aerobically strong that 1500 pace feels SMOOTH. Without seeing the full season's schedule, I think your friend has a good coach and a solid training program.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481289832958851933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977617520048518161.post-84716855613682961292009-03-18T16:30:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:30:00.000-04:00Hey Craig great blog. This is unrelated, but I'm ...Hey Craig great blog. This is unrelated, but I'm a 5K/10K guy, but I have a friend (1500 guy who dabbles in the 800) who sometimes complains about his coach's workouts/philosophy. You seem to be knowledgeable about this stuff, so I'm wondering what you think. The two things he complains about are <BR/>a) lack of speed work ~ he says they do nothing faster than 1500 pace in practice except for 200's and very short hills that are either run at the very end of workouts or on easy days; <BR/>b) for their non threshold workout days(repeat miles/1000s/tempo) they instead do very long pace workouts like 3-4+ miles of: <BR/>-400s at Mile pace (w/ 90 seconds rest)<BR/>-800s at 3K pace (w/ 2 minutes/2:30 rest)<BR/>What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com