2023 Summer/Fall Track
Thursdays beginning Aug. 3 and “running” until Oct. 5. See below for detailed dates and workouts.
Summer/Fall Workouts are at the McCarthy Middle School track (250 North Road – Chelmsford, just off the Drum Hill Rotary). The lights come in handy as the days get shorter and *some* of the workouts get longer. Use is dependent on other users of the track area, so please be respectful of others. If McCarthy is not available, we will announce on social media, where the alternate track site will be (usually the Carson track at Chelmsford High School on Richardson Rd in N. Chelmsford (map).
Warmup is at 6:00 PM / Workout starts at 6:30 PM. Don’t forget to do your warm-up drills before the workouts… THEY HELP!
If you attend the McCarthy workouts, if at all possible, park across the street near the baseball fields. Lots of football and soccer practices kick into gear in the fall, and with limited parking in the main lot, we don’t want to leave a minimal amount of parking spots for those who have paid to use the field.
For Marathon trainees – we know that there are many different dates for your fall. So… while the club schedule for each workout may not coincide with your marathon plans, we certainly encourage you to fit them into your training plan somehow. If you have any questions on how to do so, just ask us in person, or at coaching@glrr.net.
We will be timing the workouts where possible, but with the varied paces/goals, some self-timing may be necessary. But don’t worry… folks will be on site to help you with your questions. If you have any interest in helping out as a timer during any session, please send an email to the coaching address above. We can surely find a use for additional help.
We will typically have critter sitters at the playground on site, so bring the little ones down to hang out while you do your workouts!
DATE | TRAINING FOR | WORKOUT | RECOVERIES | PACE | NOTES |
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Aug 3 | Marathon | 6 x 800 | 400 | Marathon Equivalent Pace | HH:MM of Goal Race Time = MM:SS of 800m Time |
5K | 200-200-400 (4 sets) | 200-200-400 | 5K | Minimum 3 sets (only tack on 4th set if you can maintain pace) | |
Aug 10 | Marathon | 4 x 1600 | 400 | Goal Marathon | |
5K | 8 x 400 | 200 | ~5K | Begin at 5K pace, decrease every lap (even if just by 1 sec) | |
Aug 17 | Marathon | 3200 - 1600 - 800 | None | Goal Marathon-10K-5K | Optional - Additional 800m at Sub 5K pace (after a 1 lap recovery) |
5K | 16 x 200 | 200 (400m after every 4th rep) | Mile | ||
Aug 24 | Marathon | 8 x 800 | 400 | Marathon Equivalent Pace | HH:MM of Goal Race Time = MM:SS of 800m Time |
5K | 6 x 800 | 400 | 10K or faster | ||
Aug 31 | Marathon | 5 x 1600 | 400 | Goal Marathon | |
5K | 200-400-600-800-1000-800-600-400-200 | 200 (400m after the 800m) | 5k or faster | ||
Sep 7 | Marathon | 800-1600-3200-1600-800 | None | 5K-10K-Goal Marathon-10K-5K | |
5K | 400 - 400 - 800 (4 sets) | 200 - 200 - 400 | 5k or faster | Minimum 3 sets (only tack on 4th set if you can maintain pace) | |
Sep 14 | Marathon | 10 X 800 | 400 | Marathon Equivalent Pace | HH:MM of Goal Race Time = MM:SS of 800m Time |
5K | 1600-1200-800-800-400-400-200-200 | 800 (after 1600), 400 (after 1200 and 800), 200 after all others | 5K (intervals 800m or more) Mile (all others) | ||
Sep 21 | Marathon | 3 x 3200 | 800 | Goal Marathon | |
5K | 12 x 400 | 200 | ~5K | Slower than 5K (first 4), 5K (middle 4), Sub 5K (last 4) | |
Sep 28 | Marathon | 3200 - 1600 - 800 (2 sets) | 800 (btwn sets) | Goal Marathon-10K-5K | |
5K | 5 x 1000 | 400 | 5K | ||
Oct 5 | Marathon | 600 - 400 - 200 - 200 (4 sets) | 200 (400 after each set) | 5k or faster | Add on 5th set if you can maintain pace |
5K | 600 - 400 - 200 - 200 (3 sets) | 200 (400 after each set) | 5k or faster | Add on 4th set if you can maintain pace |