Lindsey’s October Training Log
posted on October 11, 2019
I’m 6 weeks away from the meet/marathon weekend, so training is getting more intense in the weight room and longer on the road. I won’t lie, while I am enjoying the hell out of training this way, I am tired and hungry pretty much all the time. As I type this, I’m fighting off sleep and downing a coffee cake and an oat milk fall spice latte (can’t help myself) for both the caffeine and the calories.
I’m extra fatigued today because a bit ago I finished a long workout that consisted of moderately heavy squat and bench singles, followed by a deadlift at 85% and my deadlift assistance. In essence, I’m mimicking a full meet on the day before my long run, as practice for the real thing. This is week three of this change, and so far it’s been valuable. I get some specialized practice in (using lift-specific bars, practicing commands, etc) and go into my run with a realistic amount of fatigue from lifting the day before.
This week:
| FRIDAY | Weight | Sets | Reps | |
| Squat | 235 | 5 | 1 | |
| Competition Bench | 145 | 5 | 1 | |
| Competition Deadlift | 305 | 1 | 2 | |
| 245 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Romanian Deadlift | 185 | 3 | 8 | |
| Single Leg RDL | 35 | 3 | 10 per | |
| Slow Eccentric Step Down | – | 3 | 8 per | |
| Ab Wheel | – | 3 | 10 | |
| FB Side Bend | 35 | 3 | 10 per | |
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SATURDAY |
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| Back Down Run | 12 miles | |||
Running mileage builds up and backs down week to week. This is a back down week, where I focused on short and fast workouts on the weekdays and will just do an easy 12 on Saturday.
Next week, mile repeats on Tuesday around a 7:30 pace, a long tempo run at (or just faster than) race pace, then an 18 miler Saturday. Peaking will continue in my lifts. Just need to keep eating and do everything I can to get more sleep.
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