Week of 12/1/25: Workouts for Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday.

Hi Folks,

Time to get back on track after the Thanksgiving Holiday this week. The cold weather is not making it enjoyable to train outdoors, so you need the right clothing!

TJ took this beautiful photo during our Friday ride on Sir Francis Drake Blvd about a mile before Shafter Bridge . The light was perfect!

12/2/25 TUESDAY. TEMPO RUN pieces interspersed with short easy running intervals. Run the tempo at 10K effort level to maintain a high aerobic lever of intensity, but not racing. After the mile warm-up mile:

8′ Tempo (1′ easy jog) – 12′ tempo than run to finish of workout.

12/3/25 WEDNESDAY. STRENGTH TRAINING/MOBILITY/SWINGS/KB LIFTS AND DEADLIFTS. 8 AM at Warren’s gym. Do your warm-up mobility exercises, and 50 KB Swings.

Slam Ball + Wt Vest Hip Thrusters

Left, Pigeon Pose & Right Arm Reach / Left Bird Dogs

Right, Pigeon Pose Left Arm Reach / Right Bird Dogs

Heavy R/L DB or KB Gorilla Rows

Incline Push-Ups

Wipers

X5 R/L Rear Foot Elevated Fwd Lunges

X 3 Right, KB Cleans

X 3 Left, KB Cleans

10# Flat Plate Straight Arm Pullovers on Orange Roller

KB Sumo Deadlifts

DB Russian Twists

X8 R/L KB 1-Arm Swings

Farmer Carry / Bottom-Up Carry

Finisher: Trap Bar or BB Deadlifts 3 X 3-4 Reps.

12/4/25 THURSDAY. SPEED-WORK at your local track. Some of the group meet 8 AM at in the dirt parking lot of the PE complex for warm-up run. Then get in skips, high knees, Butt-Kicks followed by 6 x 30 meter quick cadence sprints. Then

Ag gp: 2 x 200 (200): 4 rounds ((600 (200) – 400 (200) – 200 (200))

B gp: 2 x 100 (100): 3 x ((600 (200) – 400 (200) – 200 (200)))

Run the 600’s at 5K Goal Pace (GP). so that they are run at a high , but controlled pace.

12/6/25 SATURDAY. HR/XT/MOBILITY/KB LIFTS/LOADED CARRIES/DEADLIFTS. 9 AM. In Lot C of the Olivet Seminary College ( 201 Seminary Drive, Strawberry/MV area). I’ll arrive about 8:40 AM to open the chain Gate so you can park and get in your warm-up.