Hey guys, welcome to my running log! The terms I use may be different from ones you’ve heard before or they might refer to something different than you use them for. So for the sake of clarity, here are some commonly used terms in my running log and what they mean to me.
Maintenance Run | MR | This is a normal run. I look to keep mine in the 5:45-6:00 pace in general, but it all depends on how my body is feeling. This is first day that gets double runs. |
Maintenance Run Plus | MR+ | An extended MR in the range of 90 - 100 minutes for track training and upwards of 110 minutes for marathon training. Not scheduled on a consecutive day with a long run. |
Easy Day | I get one a week and basically it's a maintenance run day with a slower pace (20-30 sec / mile) and of shorter duration. Should be only one run (I screw up sometimes) and hopefully under 40 minutes. | |
Long Run | LR | About 20% of the weekly mileage in duration. Caps around 2:20 - 2:30 in track training and 2:45-3:00 in marathon training. |
Secondary Workout | SWO | Normally done earlier in the week and is usually some sort of threshold work. |
Primary Workout | PWO | Normally done later in the week and is usually a fartlek (earlier in the season) or intervals on the track (later in the season). |
Tempo Run | 4 mile effort on the track, around 15k race pace (or so it has turned out for me). | |
Pace Run | PR | Generally in the 40-60 minutes range although it can be shorter when starting up or longer when in marathon prep. Goal here is to run at, but not past my lactate threshold. On normal days I'll operate in the 4:55-5:00 range. |
Brisk Run | A step back from a pace run, maybe 5-10 seconds per mile. Usually found in pre-race workouts or at the end of a season before shorter workouts. Duration is normally under 15 minutes. | |
Pace Run Thousands | PRK's | Pace run replacement on the track. Thousands with a minute rest, slightly faster than a pace run because of the rest involved, but with the same goals. Normally 12-15k in length. This is a secondary workout. |
Straight Miles/Thousands | Miles or Thousands with approx. equal rest. This is a primary workout. Usually in the range of seven to eight miles worth of work. | |
Strides | 6 x 150m, done on MR days. | |
Lifting | During a normal week, lifting days are Monday and Wednesday. I lift because it helps fill out the muscles that don't get worked when running in a straight line, and because I get hurt when I don't. Mainly that second part. |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
MR | SWO | MR+ | MR | PWO | Easy | LR |
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