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November 17, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up 3x 1200m @ 10k pace; 1 min. recovery2 x 800m @ 5k pace; 2 min. recovery2 x 400m @ faster than 5k pace; 200m recovery (now, if you want to add to this workout, then add 1 more 800, and 1 more 400m). That's a decent workout of changing paces, working your way...
November 10, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up. 800m @ 5k pace 400m recovery jog (run this reverse direction- outer lanes or on the grass) 300m @ mile pace (if you don't know your mile pace, then run fast) 200m float - Float is close to your 10k pace. Go right back to the top - 800, 400, 300,200. Your...
Sandy Claws 5k Run-Virtual
Sandy Claws 5K – Virtual RaceThe 44th Annual Sandy Claws Beach Run is going virtual! Choose your distance and run at any location you wish or visit one of these six parks in search of a Sandy the Crab photo frame!• Nokomis Beach • Shamrock Park• Phillippi Estate Park...
November 3, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up. 1k/800m Run 1k @ 10k pace, go right in to an 800m @ 5k pace; 2 min. recovery. 3 sets. (5400m, not including recovery jog). Cool down
January 10, 2021: Andrew Monroe 5K
8th Annual Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5KThe first MTC Racing Series Event of 2021, takes place on the #1 Rated Siesta Key Beach in beautiful Sarasota, Florida on January 10, 2020Andrew Monroe 5K8th Annual Andrew Monroe Memorial 5k Run/Walk The 8th Annual...
October 27, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up 10x 500m (my favorite workout) @ 5k pace or a pace that you are comfortable at; 100m or across the field recovery. (short recovery....again!!!) Maybe do some 4-6 x diagonals. Finish with a 1-2 mile cool down.
October 20, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up. Turnaround 200's.24 x 200m @ 5k pace; 40m recovery. This workout goes quickly, recovery is short, like the intervals.4-6 x diagonals. Cool down.
October 13, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up. 1 x 1600m @ Threshold pace - about 20 seconds slower than your 5k pace/mile.1 min. recovery.8 x 400m @ 5k pace; cut across the grass to the start for your recovery. (so - short recovery). Dessert: 1 x 800m @ faster than 5k pace. Cool down.
Pub Runs start October 11!
2020 Pub Run Series As you all know, Bill’s Beer Run has been the annual fundraiser for the Manasota Track Club for 31 straight years to help fund college scholarships and youth running programs in our local community. This year COVID cancelled what would have been...
Buy on Amazon.com. Amazon Makes a Donation to MTC.
Amazon donates to MTC when you shop at Amazon.com! The details: You shop (as you already do). Amazon Gives. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know....
September 22, 2020: TNT Workout
Workout is 400's 4 x 400 @ Threshold pace (10k pace); 100m jog recovery4 x 400 @ 5k pace; 200m jog recovery4 x 400 @ 1-3 seconds faster than 5k pace; 300m jog recovery
September 15, 2020: TNT Workout
2 x 1k @ ? pace ; 2min. jog recovery - run 1 @ 1/2 marathon pace; 2nd a few seconds faster) 2 x 400m @ 5k pace or 1-2 seconds faster; 2min. jog recovery 2 x 1k @ ? pace; 2 min. jog recovery (run 1 @ 10k pace; run the 2nd a few seconds faster- maybe 5k pace?) For some...
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail & Oscar Scherer State Park South Start Venice Train Depot, 303 E Venice Avenue- Venice North Start Culverhouse Nature Park- 7905 Macintosh Road, Sarasota Green = 5K route Blue= 10K Route Red = 10 mile Route The Legacy Trail is a 12.5+ mile...
September 8, 2020: TNT Workout
Good warm up and Cool down. 800m @ your 10k pace. Recover - 200m. Then: 16 x 200's @ 5k or faster pace; Recovery jog is across the field - diagonally back to the start. Dessert? finish with an 800m @ 10k pace.
MTC Donates Lunch to Front-Line workers at SMH
The Manasota Track Club did a good thing today. The MTC gave back to our community and delivered Rico's pizzas to our hero front line healthcare workers to say "thank you" for taking care of the people in our community. Wolfie (Ed Wolfe), long time MTC member and on...
September 1, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up 4 - 5 x 800m @ you choose the effort. 10k? 5k? Mix it up. Run #2 and #4 hammering the last 400m of the 800m interval. (Or run them all at 10k pace; hammering the last 400 2 out of 4 intervals). Example: do 1 x 800m @ 10k; 1 @ 5k; 1 @ 10k; 1 @ 5k 2 min....
August 25, 2020: TNT Workout
You're running based on effort, not by distance. 8 minutes @ marathon effort; 1 minute recovery jog ez. 6 minutes @ 1/2 marathon effort (take 15 -20 seconds off marathon pace); 1 min. recovery jog, ez. 5 minutes @ 10k effort; 2 min. recovery jog. 4 minutes @ 5k...
August 18, 2020: TNT Workout
Warm up Ladders are good to do on a track 400, 600, 800, 1000, 800, 600, 400 @ efforts b/n 10k (threshold pace) and 5k pace (if too warm, run all at 10k pace). For recovery, run 1/2 the distance, except for the 1000m, run 400m for recovery. We're just trying to...
23rd Annual Jingle & Jog 5K – Virtual
Jingle & Jog 5K – Virtual RaceJoin us for the 23rd Annual Jingle and Jog 5K Run/Walk benefitting The Haven!TheHavenSRQ.orgWe've Gone Virtual! THE VIRTUAL RACE The Haven’s Jingle and Jog 5k Run/Walk is turning 23! From our humble beginnings in 1997 with a little...
AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDY & THE VAN and WOLFIE
Written by Julie Petersen with Andy Kish & Ed “Wolfie” as key contributors I do not think this is was what Felicia Cox imagined when she assumed her new role as MTC President at the 2020 MTC Awards Banquet. To be honest, I do not think any of us imagined a year...
August 4, 2020: TNT Workout
8-10 x 500m @ YOU DECIDE - either 10k pace? or 1/2 at 10k pace 1/2 @ a little faster pace BUT JUST KNOW, YOUR RECOVERY IS THE JOG STRAIGHT ACROSS THE END ZONE - BACK TO THE START. If you do all 10, that's 5000m and it may be too hot for that. So don't beat yourself...
July 28, 2020: TNT Workout
16-24 x 200m I call this Turnaround 200's. Cone at every 200m. Run 200m @ a good effort pace; recovery is 10m pass finish line, 10m back to the finish line; 10m pass the start, 10m back to the start. REMEMBER THIS WORKOUT?? the recovery is very short. (40m...
July 21, 2020: TNT Workout
TMT Workout – July 21, 2020 4x 400m @ 1/2 marathon pace (so about 20-30 sec. slower than 5k pace per mile....break it down). Recovery is jog/walk across the grass to the start. 4 x 400 @ 5k pace (you haven't run any 5k's lately so adjust :)) Recovery is same as...
July 21, 2020: TNT Workout
4x 400m @ 1/2 marathon pace (so about 20-30 sec. slower than 5k pace per mile....break it down). Recovery is jog/walk across the grass to the start. 4 x 400 @ 5k pace (you haven't run any 5k's lately so adjust :)) Recovery is same as above. 2-4 x 200m @ fastish...
