Training Log Archive: Jan Erik Naess

Race prep for state. Tomorrow will be easy and on Saturday we run.

Love the alumni video our team made. It took some anxiety awayhttps://youtu.be/JRCobKPSTWg

C • Good luck! 2

C • Next caoc meet :( 2

Good amount of stretching and 6x100m strides. Everyone was very excited so it was an odd atmosphere for a workout.

3x1mi tempo w/ 1min rest
5:29, 5:27, 5:26

8x100m strides build up from 75% to 95%

With 5min of stretching before and 8x100m strides + general strength after

That one was coldddd

Leaves caught: 1 dominant, 2 non-dominant = 7pts

lunges and stretching before hand
2-3mi warm up
stretching and putting on spikes
6x100m strides
race time

Sectionals race today
We placed 3rd overall which was a huge win for us, only a few points behind 2nd place which means that we have a change at trophying for state.

Top 5 individuals on our team took places: 6,14,21,23,26

Our goal was to have 5 within top 25 so we pretty much hit it, I was 26th :)

There were a few factors which contributed to me not racing as well as I could have which I am going to try and fix for next week at State:
1. I didn't devote enough time the nights before to visualize the race. I had done some which did help, but I needed about double or triple the amount that I had done. This would have helped me run more naturally and think less, which would have let me run more freely (50% up to par)
2. I didn't have my caffeine gu before the race. I had forgotten it and ended up just having a small sip of coffee. I won't let that happen again (30% up to par)
3. The start was really chaotic with spectators walking around and cheering where we were suppose to warmup so I struggled to focus in. Still got most of my focus in but it wasn't at the point where I was in my bubble (60%)
4. It was a hot and muggy day, polar opposite of what I like to run in. I worked hard at convincing myself to enjoy it and that I have had lots of good workouts in that kind of weather. There wasn't much I could've done to change that though. (90% on par, 50% versus a nice cool day)

I did have quiet a few good moments too though, several times I lost focus or started to think negatively and I quickly caught myself and forced some positive thoughts into my head. Going into the last mile I was pretty gasses, but my teammates reminded me to "keep pressing" (which was what I had asked them to say) and that reengaged my mind and helped A LOT. Lastly, I had a really strong finish, 200m to the line I started to just let myself go and 30m to it I really ran. Looking onto next week, I want to let myself go a little bit sooner because it felt a lot easier to release my energy than try to hold it until the time was right. I will aim for 300m next week.

C • Vroom vroom 4

plus some stretching

good amount of stretching before
35min jog
4x200m at a relaxed pace
hurdle mobility