“Weekly” Schedules
The Weekly training block is referred to as a microcycle. Basically, it is your schedule to make sure you are running the workouts that you want. For most athletes it is a 7, 10, or 14 day schedule. I prefer 14 days for many of our athletes - but, that 14 day schedule looks very close to a 7-day schedule.
Most athletes have schedules that are impacted by work, leisure, and family requirements. It is helpful to know which days are the worst for a long or complicated workout. We can then build the surrounding schedule. Sunday does not have to be the Long Run day, for example.
CTCs 14-Day Microcycle
This is a sample schedule. It is a good tool to make sure we are not overlooking important work, such as short sprints, varying pace work, and core work. Our training “themes” and priorities will change as the season progresses. Sundays can be a Red day because the length of our Long Run changes weekly. We do a 30K time trial (sort of) once per month. That would be a red day, for sure.