Blogs : Nate Jenkins

Training August 18 to 24

Monday 6:50AM 9 1:05:53 tot.9

              10:30AM 7, 55:49 tot. 7

               4PM 9 w/ Courtney Welk, no time, tot. 9

               XT Myrtle hip routine

Tuesday 6:50AM 31 min w/up, 3+ miles(one hill), 16:05, (5:27, 10:50), 3min rest,

                             3+miles, 15:40, 3 mins rest 1+ mile, 4:59, 16 min c/down tot. 12+

              10:30AM 3.5 w/up, 12x14 sec hills, 3.5 c/down tot. 8+

               4:15PM 7, 51:36 easy w/ Adam Tenowitz, tot. 7

               XT core stuff

Wednesday 6:50AM 11, 1:16:23 w/ E. Ashe, tot. 11

                    11AM 9, 1:03:21 w/ Adam tot. 9

                     4PM 7, 57:24 w/ Liz, tot. 7

Thursday 7AM 7 easy shake w/ Courtney and Amanda, 55:22 tot. 7

                11AM w/ E. Ashe, 3+ w/up strides, 5 mile hard, 25:23, tough loop, 3 c/down

                           tot. 11+

                 5PM 3 w/up w/ Adam, 16x14 sec hills, 3c/down tot. 7

Friday 9AM 24, easy, first 13 w/ Courtney, tot. 24

            PM 5+, 42:02 w/ 400 runner from cmass, finish w/ Amanda, tot.5+

            XT Myrtle hip routine

Saturday 7AM 11+ w/ E.Ashe, 1:19:03 tot. 11

               Noon 9 solo, 1:03:42, tot.9

                3PM 6+ w/ Shannon on trails in Tewksbury tot.6+

Sunday 10:30AM at mines falls, 3.5 w/up, strides, 4x4k(tough loop by mines falls

                             standards), 12:49, 12:50, 12:57, 12:54, 3 mins jog rest between efforts,

                             3.5 c/down tot. 17+

             4PM 3.5 w/up 18x14sec hills, 3.5c/down tot. 9

             7PM showcase 6+ w/ add on, 52:31, tot. 6++

Summary 191 miles for the week, 1 good workout, two other hard efforts that were good for that purpose, tons of hilly running, 3 good short hill workouts.  Now don¡¦t all go getting your panties in a bunch this isn¡¦t some crazy new training plan its just a big cycle for 10 days as a super comp phase.  Feel great had fun, am real tired and am back up at foss and going to bed so no quotes or anything this week.  Oh and sorry for mispelling people's names and not in any way editing this post.

Ok never mind rex radloff is giving me a quote ¡§don¡¦t hate relate¡¨ rex himself and he likes ¡§there is no such thing as bad weather just soft people.¡¨ Bill bowerman  

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2:52 AM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

20 sessions in 7 days? Base training or not, I think I'm beginning to see why you end up injured and burned out so often. Recovery is an important part of training. I'm sure you know that, but it looks like you're addicted to the mileage. Good luck.

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10:16 AM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Nate,

You're a badass.

- Tom

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12:49 PM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

To the poster who called Nate a moron (in a few more words) while he is running an very high level of volume, look at the overall intensity of much of his running. Many of his miles are covered at a very relaxed pace, especially for someone of his caliber, giving him what very well may be the recovery he needs. Just because someone is running a lot doesn't necessarily mean that they are overtraining or skipping out on recovery periods.

in addition...

1:07 PM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

I'd also like to say to the first poster that you act as though his "addiction" to mileage and his training is totally random and he just runs 3 times a day on a whim without any thought to the consequences or after-effects. In reality nothing could be further from the truth; if you have followed Nate's blogs faithfully you would know he probably spends more time thinking about and analyzing his own training plan than anyone and he's running all of his workouts with a specific purpose in mind. Nate - not to get repetitive here but you are a badass. Great to see you back your old self, best wishes for continued health and good training.

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1:52 PM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Nate can spend years thinking about his training, but that still doesn't change the fact there's a ton of JUNK in his schedule. But yeah, keep thinking that doing three sessions in less than 12 hours is a good idea. We'll see Nate injured again before the year is out, mark my word.

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2:09 PM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by steve magness

Awesome training Nate. For those criticizing, go read Canova's Super compensation idea. It's right off of there. Last I recall, he hasn't done too bad as a coach. Swimmers do the same thing, short periods of almost overtraining. It brings you to a new level if you do it right. There's no such thing as junk mileage. GO look at the japanese or Ryan Hall running slow as crap during recovery days.

keep it up

Way to be man

7:20 PM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by just4chillin

190...wowzers! Keep it up. Question of inquiry: what is the purpose behind the short hill repeats? I mean, those are short (aka 14 seconds short). What purpose do they play into your training?

short hill repeats

8:55 PM, August 25, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Short hill repeats mainly increase heart stroke volume by driveing your heart rate up very close to max and then dropping it down quickly to 120/130. Also they help with muscular development improve muscular efficancy and aerobic efficancy. sorry for the poor spelling.
nate

absoluteley sick

1:15 AM, August 26, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

really amazing.

Play on playa

Hamstring

1:45 AM, August 26, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Nate, I battled a hamstring injury for 7 years. I had seen countless PTs, massage and other alternative methods and nothing worked until I started going to see a PT who incorporates some non-traditional treatment into his practice. I have now been running relatively injury-free for 3 years (which I did 5 marathon cycles and ran on average 70-105 mpw, oh and I am a woman). I am sure a lot of people have told you they know someone who can help, but I have had countless friends who did not think he could help and they are back on the roads...
If you are interested post a message and I will somehow get you the name of the guy...

Impressive

1:41 PM, August 26, 2008 .. Posted by Ryan Carrara

Nate,
That is more miles than I thought could be done in a week. You are going to be one strong runner after this cycle.
Good luck.
Ryan

reply's

2:54 PM, August 26, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

I'd be intrested in the PT guy my email is nateruns@hotmail.com
thanks to absolutly sick and thanks ryan, how is your training going?

diet

5:09 PM, August 26, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

nate

could you please post about your change in diet. I am curious with all your training how you make sure you are eating enough to recover.

diet

12:36 AM, August 27, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

It will be a while before I post on diet, sorry but i'm a bit crazy right now and I don't really have a solid lock on what i'm doing, also i'm still making changes ect..

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9:30 AM, August 27, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

I have no doubt you will be stronger for this training, people bump their gums about junk miles but cyclists will do 30 hours a week at a lower relative intensity than nate running 8 minute miles,
also its not just for the body, right now nobody is training harder than him, think of how that feels.
YOURE GONNA EAT LIGHTNING AND SH*T THUNDER!

Trails

11:03 PM, August 27, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Nate,

Curious where you hit the trails in Tewksbury - off Livingston St?

tewks trails

12:28 AM, August 28, 2008 .. Posted by nateruns

yup those are the ones