by Lillian PriceWe have just completed our second week of altitude training here at Falls Creek and are feeling more fit with every session. It took about 3 days to adjust to the altitude but after the initial few runs, we’ve been able to get some quality training done.
Aside from the well-known benefits of training at altitude, being surrounded by and training with likeminded people can have a hugely positive effect as an athlete. When we’re up here, we can focus all our time on training and recovering so that we get the most out of every session. It’s a perfect opportunity to maximise our fitness before we get stuck into track season. “This camp is a great way to isolate yourself so that running is the only focus. Learning from different groups and their dynamics make the time away very valuable,” Louis McAfee. “The camp has given everyone an opportunity to train with the best in the country and get fitter and stronger up on the mountain. Personally, it has allowed me to learn how to overcome adversity and get the most out of negative experiences,” Max Dennerstein. Groups training this weeks Monday 4th December AM: Easy 45-60 mins PM: Easy 20-30 mins Tuesday 5th December AM: 6 x 1km with 1 min Recovery PM: Easy 20-30 mins Wednesday 6th December AM: Easy 45-50 mins PM: Easy 20-30 mins Thursday 7th December AM: Quarters session- 8 x 400 hard, 200 float – some people did a threshold after this PM: Easy 20-30 mins Friday 8th December AM: Easy 30-45 mins PM: Rest Saturday 9th December AM: 12 minute threshold + 4 x 60 on, 60 off + 4 x 30 on, 30 off PM: Rest Sunday 10th December AM: 75-90 minutes run Sessions on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday have a 20-minute warm up and warm down and we do a few gym sessions during the week also. We train at 9.30AM and 5.30PM so the days go by pretty quickly. Falls Creek is a beautiful place so there is a lot of exploring to be done. However, a lot of our free time is spent napping and getting ready to run again.
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