Coach Turney Workout 162

Purpose: Developing long term aerobic potential and durability.  Increasing training volume.
Moderately hard effort overall – 6-7/10.

Workout: Light Progression
40min easy +
5x(5min steady, 1min easy) +
1x through Myrtle routine http://www.njsportsmed.com/files/myrtl_routine.pdf
*Run the first 4 repeats at steady pace (2-3hr race effort-high zone 3). Run the last repeat at threshold (1hr race effort-zone 4).

Scaling options:
Beginners/low volume athletes – 20min run + 3x(5min steady, 1min easy). Steady is slightly faster than easy but breathing still controlled.
Yancy OCR Athletes – Run as described.