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SAMPLE TRAINING AND RACING SCHEDULES
Example of four athletes’ twelve-month endurance training and racing schedules beginning in November (this is only an example as regional, national, and international racing is so diverse today).
Whatever your situation, at some point you’ll need to make your own racing schedule. All it takes is a little planning and discipline. If you live in cooler areas, where autumn is the end of your season, the weather does half your job of scheduling. In the northeast United States, for example, most key running races begin with the onset of nice weather—usually April or May. The competitions continue until the cold temperatures begin, usually around the end of November or December. This season, from mid-spring to mid-autumn, can be up to eight months. That’s too long for any endurance athlete to maintain health and compete well, so breaking up this long season into two shorter ones is a consideration. The best and simplest way to do this is to take a break from competition in the middle of the season. For example, your first season may be from April or May through June or mid-July, and your second season may begin late August or early September into November or mid-December. Adjust this to your specific race dates, overall training and racing calendar, and your various individual needs, such as seasonal work hours or other family obligations, like children’s school schedules. But the most important aspect in this example is your midsummer, or midseason, break.
