SRR Track

You must be a SRR member to participate in the workouts regularly but if you are considering track/SRR and would like to check us out, you are welcome to come to a session as a guest.

During the spring, summer, and fall (March - November), we meet at the Tufts outdoor track (the “Ellis Oval”) on Tuesday evenings. at 7:00 PM

During the Winter Session (December - February) we meet at The MIT Indoor Track, located inside the Zesiger Center Building on the 3rd floor. Just enter the building (no earlier than 7:00) and tell the attendant at the main desk that you are with the Somerville Road Runners for the track workout. They will allow you past the desk. From there you go up the steps to the 3rd floor. We meet at the far end of the track from the door. There is a bathroom on the way up the stairs, next to the area that overlooks the pool.

Please contact Coach Joe O'Leary if you have any questions about track workouts.

Pace chart is located here. Look up your 5k race time or pace on the far right and you can see your complete list of recommended paces

About our pace terminology:

We use the pacing system designed by legendary coach Jack Daniels. It assigns each runner 3 sets of paces corresponding to a desired intensity. The paces are:

THRESHOLD - About your one-hour race pace

INTERVAL - VO2 max pace. About the pace you could hold in a race that lasts 10-15 minutes

REPEAT - About the pace you could in a race lasting 3-4 minutes

You can determine your pace set using one of the many online calculators. For example, go here and enter a known race distance and time. Then click on the “Training” tab below to see your paces. (I suggest ignoring the “Easy” tab. We don’t use it in workouts and frankly, I find it faster than I like to run on most days)


Tuesday, April 1 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

The “Deek” workout.

This workout is basically a 5k Pace session.  It is one continuous run in which you  alternate the pace between your 5K race pace (for 400 meters) and your “float” pace (for 200 meters).  Just keep running, all in lane 1 (unless passing) and keep alternating the pace.

“Float” pace is basically an easy, recovery-day training pace.  Not a warmup jog, not a shuffle, but relaxed and easy.

The total volume to do is up to you.   You can think of this either in terms of total distance or mentally break it up into “blocks” of 400 fast/200 float

4800 meters (8 blocks)

5400 meters (9 blocks)

6000 meters (10 blocks).


Tuesday, April 8 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Step-Down Miles

Start out this workout like a normal, Cruise-Interval workout; Run 1 mile at THRESHOLD and take a 1 minute rest.

But the next mile you should run 10 seconds faster than THRESHOLD pace. As a reward, you get an extra 30 seconds rest (so 1:30)

The next mile should be run 20 seconds faster than THRESHOLD.

At this point you can consider yourself done. This is not an easy workout. But if you are one those people who just cannot get enough and really want a challenge, take 2:00 rest and try one more, mile, 30 seconds faster than threshold.


Tuesday, April 15 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

The “Lou Ristaino” workout

To me this is the perfect workout to do a week before a marathon. Those of us who are not running a marathon at the end of the week can add on a bit if we want

The “Lou” is a continuous run of 4800 meters (6 x 800) in which you increase the pace every 800 meters. Run the first 800 right at your goal marathon pace. Then run the next 800 four seconds faster than the previous (four seconds total so 2 seconds faster per lap). Each successive 800 will be four seconds faster than the previous one. By the end you will likely be going faster than your threshold pace. But it should be manageable.

At this point, Boston Marathoners are done. Actually anyone who feels that was enough workout is done. But if you want more, take an easy, 800 meter jog around the outer lanes and then add on 2 x 800 at INTERVAL pace with an easy 1 lap jog between.


Tuesday, April 22 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Descending Ladder . Details TBD


Tuesday, April 29 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

  • A: 5 x 1000 at INTERVAL with 2:30 rest

  • B: 2 x 1000 at INTERVAL with 3:00 rest
    3 x 800 at INTERVAL with 2:30 rest

  • C, D 6 x 800 at INTERVAL with 3:00 rest

  • E, F: 7 x 600 at INTERVAL with 2:30 rest


Tuesday, May 6- 7:00 PM at Tufts

Mix of INTERVAL and REPEAT. The recovery after each interval is a one lap jog unless the rep you just did was only 200 meters, in which case the recovery is a 200 meter jog

A & B:

  • 800 at INTERVAL

  • 400 at REPEAT

  • 5 x 200 at REPEAT

  • 400 at REPEAT

  • 800 at INTERVAL

C & D:

  • 800 at INTERVAL

  • 400 at REPEAT

  • 5 x 200 at REPEAT

  • 2 x 600 at INTERVAL

E & F:

  • 600 at INTERVAL

  • 6 x 200 at REPEAT

  • 2 x 600 at INTERVAL


Tuesday, May 13- 7:00 PM at Tufts

  • Groups A, B: 8 x 400 at REPEAT (400 jog recovery - but make it an 800 jog after rep #4)

  • Groups C, D: 5 x 300 at REPEAT (500 jog but an 900 jog after #4). Then 6 x 200 at REPEAT (200 jog).

  • Groups E, F: 10 x 200 at REPEAT (200 jog, but make that a 600 jog after #5


Tuesday May 20 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Packard Ave Hills


Tuesday, May 27- 7:00 PM at Tufts

Deek Workout. 4800, 5400 or 6000 meters continuous alternating the pace between 5k Race pace (for 400 meters) and “float” pace (for 200 meters).


Tuesday, June 3 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

(My apologies to anyone who read this page between Monday afternoon June 2 and Tuesday morning. I made a mistake as to the schedule of the running injury prevention clinic. SRR does have a run clinic but it will be on June 17th, not this week. I sincerely hope I do not cause anyone to show up early in error.)

You have your choice of workouts tonight. Either Cruise Intervals or a miler’s-oriented workout

Cruise Intervals are 1600s at THRESHOLD intensity with a 1:00 rest

The miler’s oriented workout has changed from what I had here before. Now it is going to be a repeat of what we did on May 13

  • Groups A, B: 8 x 400 at REPEAT (400 jog recovery - but make it an 800 jog after rep #4)

  • Groups C, D: 5 x 300 at REPEAT (500 jog but an 900 jog after #4). Then 6 x 200 at REPEAT (200 jog).

  • Groups E, F: 10 x 200 at REPEAT (200 jog, but make that a 600 jog after #5


Tuesday June 3 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

TBD


Tuesday, June 10 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Mix of INTERVAL and REPEAT. Same workout as May 6.

The recovery after each interval is a one lap jog unless the rep you just did was only 200 meters, in which case the recovery is a 200 meter jog

A & B:

  • 800 at INTERVAL

  • 400 at REPEAT

  • 5 x 200 at REPEAT

  • 400 at REPEAT

  • 800 at INTERVAL

C & D:

  • 800 at INTERVAL

  • 400 at REPEAT

  • 5 x 200 at REPEAT

  • 2 x 600 at INTERVAL

E & F:

  • 600 at INTERVAL

  • 6 x 200 at REPEAT

  • 2 x 600 at INTERVAL


Tuesday, June 17 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

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If you are free, please come early to track this week for the optional pre-run run clinic with Dr Nyssa Midden of Flowstate Physiotherapy and physical therapist Nick Napoli.  There also is a general running prevention Q&A as well as some10-minute one-on-one injury screens if you want one.  For the one-on-one slots you are asked so book a link online here:

https://flowstatept.intakeq.com/booking?serviceId=0e5d08eb-c692-40da-aa9d-8f86d33899d7

At 6:45 there will be a dynamic warmup available for the entire group if it suits you.  Then at 7:00  the workout begins. 

Tonight we have many more time goals than pacers.    To make it manageable I have divided them into 4 heats.  Below  is the planned schedule.   The second column lists what I calculated to be your target  cumulative time goals for 1 lap, 2 laps, and 3 laps.  Once you find your time goal, I urge you to double-check my math.


Heat #1 - 7:10 PM

Goal Time 400 Meter Splits Runners

4:45 1:12, 2:22, 3:33 Max Heller

4:50 1:13, 2:25, 3:37 Troy Mullenberg

5:00 1:15, 2:30, 3:45 John Johnson, Eugene Kim

5:10 1:17, 2:35, 3:52 Ricky Metters, Dawit Gelaye

5:15 1:19, 2:37, 3:56 Dave Root

Heat #2 - 7:20 PM

Goal Time 400 Meter Splits Runners

5:40 1;25, 2:50, 4:15 Frances Duncan

5:45 1:26, 2:52, 4:18 Jess Petersen, Jason Hamner, Kieran Condon

5:50 1:27, 2:55, 4:21 Gihan Hewage

6:00 1:30, 3:00, 4:30 Christian Quigley, James Di, Jamie Stevenson, Chris Smith

6:05 1:31, 3:02, 4:33 Derek Lo

6:10 1:32, 3:05, 4:38 Macey McEnaney

Heat #3 - 7:30 PM

6:15 1:34, 3:08, 4:42 Ivana Terziyska, Elizabeth Keefer, Andrew Van Horn, Arel Cordero

6:20 1:35, 3:10, 4:45 Nino Enriquez

6:25 1:36, 3:13, 4:48 Diane Sutyak

6:30 1:37, 3:15, 4:52 Georgia Saks, Laura Dissly

6:40 1:40, 3:20, 5:00 Amy Bruce

6:45 1:41, 3:22, 5:03 Bailey Buchanan

6:50 1:42, 3:25, 5:07 Kathleen Larson, Elisenda Grigsby, Lamia Farah

Heat #4 - 7:40 PM

7:00 1:45, 3:30, 5:15) Vasily Sysoev, Caitline Garvey, Bianca Shagrin, Aaron Lillie, Tom Morris

7:15 1:49, 3:38, 5:27 Sarah Roach, Collette Pollauf

7:30 1:52, 3:45, 5:38 Karla Alvidrez

8:00 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 Mikhail Naumov

10:30 2:37, 5:15, 7:52 Kim Lund

A part of this plan is still not finished.  I did not specifically assign pacers to times.  Instead I assigned them to heats.  This is for several reasons:   I forgot to ask who actually wanted pacers.  Also I think that when a time goal has multiple runners aiming for it, a pacer is probably not needed.   Finally I cannot be sure everyone will show up.

So pacers, please take a look at your assigned heats with an eye towards perhaps helping one of the individuals all alone in their time slot.  We will have to work out the final details of which pacer helps which runner at the start of the workout.  However if any of you specifically DO want a pacer, please let me know by email as soon as possible

Here are the available pacers and heat assignments

Time Goal Pacer Notes Heat

5:30 - 9:00 Griffin Somerville 2

6:00+ Doug Lipinski 2

6:15 - 7:30 Brett Lagerwell 3

6:15 - 8:30 Troy Mullenberg 3

6:30+ Dave Burnett faster for just 400 or 800 if needed 1 or 3

7:00 - 8:00 Taka Takai 4

7:00+ Steve Bosic 4

7:40+ Jason Hamner racing 2nd heat, can only pace 4th 4

8:00+ John Johnson racing first heat 4

7:30+ Jess Peterson racing 2nd head. can only pace 4th 4

8:00 - 11:00 Joe O'Leary 4


Tuesday June 24 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

NO TRACK THIS WEEK DUE TO HEAT


Tuesday July 1 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Packard Ave Hill Workout


Tuesday July 8 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Either this (the distance oriented version)

  • Groups A & B - 5 x 1000 at INTERVAL with 2:30 rests

  • Groups C & D - 6 x 800 at INTERVAL with 2:30 rests

  • Groups E & F - 6 x 600 at INTERVAL with 2:30 rests

Or this (Recommended for people running the USATF Road Mile)

  • Groups A, B: 8 x 400 at REPEAT with 400 m jog recoveries

  • Groups C, D: 3 sets of (1 x 400, 1 x 200 at REPEAT with 400 equal distance recoveries after each.

  • Groups E, F: 8 x 200 at REPEAT with 200 jog recoveries, but a 400 jog recovery after each 4


Tuesday July 15 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Groups A & B

  • 1 x 1600 at THRESHOLD (1:00 rest)

  • 6 x 800 at INTERVAL (2:00 rest -- anyone running high mileage, optionally do a 7th)

Groups C & D

  • Same as groups A & B except take 2:30 rest after the 800s

Groups E & F

  • 1 x 1600 at THRESHOLD - 1:00 rest

  • 6 x 600 at INTERVAL - 2:00 rest (optional 7th as well)


Tuesday July 22 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Deek Workout


Tuesday July 29 - 7:00 PM at Tufts

Packard Ave Hill Workout


Tuesday Aug 5 - 6:30 PM in Arlington Center

Eastern Ave Hill Workout


Tuesday Aug 12 - 6:30 PM in Arlington Center

Minuteman Bike Path Workout