Summer Training

This summer I ran a whole lot of miles, to be a bit more specific, I ran just shy of 440 of them. If I started running at Questrom, that would get me to about Washington D.C. The purpose of summer training is to run a high volume of mileage at mostly easy pace in hopes of building a large aerobic base to work with during the cross country season. If you fail to run during the summer, you can basically kiss any hope of running fast during the fall goodbye. While the numbers may seem insurmountable, running with friends, and mixing up location and pace can help alleviate the monotony of being on your feet for an hour or more each day. The picture featured is from the high school running camp I worked at in Vermont during August!