Week 52
Week 52 wraps up our final recovery phase before we begin a new training year next week. Although this week seems very simple and straight forward there are some important things to point out.
We recommend some light running speeds as part of a distance workout. These speeds are not meant to have a high neuromuscular cost (just 80%) but are designed to help get our legs ready for more aggressive running later on. Light speeds are a perfect way to think about running mechanics and work on your stride this time of year.
This week we also continue with April strength (we will have a new strength plan up next week), one double session day, and one longer OD day. One thing to note is the recommendation for two off days this week. When we are reintroducing higher levels of training in the spring it's important to stress the body but make sure we give it time to recover and absorb new training. This is why on weeks with less than 10 hours we will often plan two off days in the spring. This also allows for more training on specific days versus just training an hour or so on each day.