What days to add strength training?

[finallykrisb]

I'm trying a higher volume, more structured 5k plan for the fall. It calls for six days of running and I would love to incorporate three days of strength training. Anyone care to share what days they think would be best based on the breakdown of the weekly schedule below.

M- 60 minutes intervals
T- 45 min easy
W- 30-45 min tempo
Th-rest
F-60 min hills
Sat- long run
Sun- 30 min recovery

[ebeth]

either T,F,Su or M,W,Su.

[hannahb]

I would add M,W,F. Keep your hard days hard and your recovery days nice and easy.

[finallykrisb]

Aug 26, 2013 12:52:56 GMT -5 hannahb said:

I would add M,W,F. Keep your hard days hard and your recovery days nice and easy.

This sounds like a great way to look at it.

[katinthehat]

Aug 26, 2013 10:09:37 GMT -5 finallykrisb said:

I'm trying a higher volume, more structured 5k plan for the fall. It calls for six days of running and I would love to incorporate three days of strength training. Anyone care to share what days they think would be best based on the breakdown of the weekly schedule below.

M- 60 minutes intervals
T- 45 min easy
W- 30-45 min tempo
Th-rest
F-60 min hills
Sat- long run
Sun- 30 min recovery

I'd do Monday night, Wednesday night and Sunday with your runs happening in the morning.  That way, your muscle soreness won't have to perform through the harder workouts of the week.  Does that make sense?  Your recovery runs and days are truly recovery days then.

[Deleted]

I would do any day except legs. I would do legs on either M or T.

[finallykrisb]

Aug 26, 2013 13:53:49 GMT -5 katinthehat said:

Aug 26, 2013 10:09:37 GMT -5 finallykrisb said:

I'm trying a higher volume, more structured 5k plan for the fall. It calls for six days of running and I would love to incorporate three days of strength training. Anyone care to share what days they think would be best based on the breakdown of the weekly schedule below.

M- 60 minutes intervals
T- 45 min easy
W- 30-45 min tempo
Th-rest
F-60 min hills
Sat- long run
Sun- 30 min recovery

I'd do Monday night, Wednesday night and Sunday with your runs happening in the morning.  That way, your muscle soreness won't have to perform through the harder workouts of the week.  Does that make sense?  Your recovery runs and days are truly recovery days then.

Lunch would probably be more doable, especially on Wednesdays. That still gives me about 7 hours between my run and lifting.

[katinthehat]

are you going to do strong curves or something else?

[finallykrisb]

Not sure yet. I haven't picked a plan.

[katinthehat]

I'll bring the SC book if you want to read it next weekend

[finallykrisb]

Please!