Week 2 - Run like a champion

Jumbo Elliott coached at Villanova and was one of the greatest track coaches America has ever had. Just so happens my dad was at Villanova when he was coaching Ron Delany who went on to win the 1500 at the 1956 Olympics. My dad tells a story where Coach Elliott saw Ron across the track starting to fatigue during a workout. Ron hunched his shoulders, put his head down, and his pace slowed. When Jumbo Elliott saw this he put his cupped hands to his mouth and shouted angrily through his heavy stutter "ga ga ga god da da da dammit Delany! Run like a champion!"

When you are running this workout think about maintaining good form even if you are tired. Run like a champion- keep your head up, chest out, and keep driving those arms.

Here's the workout:

8 x 400's
800
200
3 x 400

Full recovery. The intervals are short so keep your speed way up.

See you at 6:30. Drink water.

Run fast,

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