MPH Running Clinic Homework

Week One (Three times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 3 minutes
  • Running: two times through, with metronome
    • 5x 30 seconds @ 94-96 cadence (188-192 pulls-per-minute); rest 30 seconds between repeats
    • Wall Slap, 20 repetitions per leg
    • 3 minutes @ 91 cadence (182 pulls-per-minute)

Week Two (Three times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 5 minutes
  • Running: two times through, with metronome
    • 4x one minute @ 96 cadence (192 pulls-per-minute); rest one minute between repeats
    • Wall Slap, 20 repetitions per leg
    • 5 minutes @ 91 cadence (182 pulls-per-minute)

Week Three (Two times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 6 minutes
  • Running: one time through, with metronome
    • 4x 90 seconds @ 98 cadence (196 pulls-per-minute); rest one minute between repeats
    • Hop in Place, 20 repetitions per leg
    • Modified Leg Curl (or other hamstring activation drill)
    • 6 minutes @ 93 cadence (186 pulls-per-minute)

Week Four (Three times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 8 minutes
  • Running: one time through, with metronome
    • 5x 90 seconds @ 100 cadence (200 pulls-per-minute); rest one minute between repeats
    • Forward Hop, 20 repetitions per leg
    • Modified Leg Curl (or other hamstring activation drill)
    • 8 minutes @ 94 cadence (188 pulls-per-minute)

Week Five (Two times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 8 minutes
  • Running: one time through, with metronome
    • 4x 90 seconds @ 101 cadence (202 pulls-per-minute); rest one minute between repeats
    • Hand to Foot, 20 repetitions per leg
    • Front Bench Jump, 20 repetitions per leg
    • 8 minutes @ 92-94 cadence (184-188 pulls-per-minute)

Week Six (Two times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 10 minutes
  • Running: one time through, with metronome
    • 4x 90 seconds @ 102 cadence (204 pulls-per-minute); rest one minute between repeats
    • Hand to Foot, 20 repetitions per leg
    • Back Bench Jump, 20 repetitions per leg
    • 10 minutes @ 92-94 cadence (184-188 pulls-per-minute)

Week Seven (Two times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 10 minutes

Week Eight (Two times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 10 minutes
  • Three sets, 2x 400m run + 1x 800m run; rest one to two minutes between distances:
    • 1 set @ marathon pace
    • 1 set @ half-marathon pace
    • 1 set @ 10k pace

Week Nine (Two times)

  • Warm-up: jump rope, 10 minutes
  • Three sets, 1x 200m run + 1x 400m run + 1x 600m run; rest one to two minutes between distances