Fast Mile Week 7 check in

We’re in week 7 of the Fast Mile Summer Project, and I think we can all feel it — nearly two months of fast running is starting to add up. The legs are a little heavier, the recovery a little slower, and that extra burst of speed might not feel quite as snappy.

That’s normal. This is the point in a training block where the work catches up to you. The trick is to manage the fatigue so you can still recovery.

This Week’s Game Plan

If you’re feeling a little beat up, it’s okay to skip one of the weekly workouts to stay fresh. If you do skip, make it the first workout of the week, not the second one. The second workout is the one we want to keep—it’s more directly geared toward your mile effort.

On the flip side, if you’re feeling good and you want to stick to the plan, go for it!

Some of you might be itching to test your mile sooner rather than later, and that’s perfectly fine too. At this point, if the motivation strikes, you’ve got to take advantage and go for it.

My Plan

I’m headed to the track later this morning for my workout. If it goes well, and I’m feeling good afterwards, I might go for my mile this weekend or early next week—I have a big run planned next weekend, and so I want to get it done before that.

Listen to your body, make smart adjustments, and let’s keep inching toward that fast mile.

— Justin Miner