Track!

Kerry S and Coach Stephanie at Piedmont Track Photo/Robert S

Coach Stephanie's track workouts for the week of July 5 - 11, 2010

Intermediate to Advanced Runners
Warm-up 10 - 20 minutes
4X800 with 2 minute break at 10K pace or faster
Cool-down 10 minutes
Stretch


Fitness Walkers, Maintenance, Run/Walk
Set your gymboss timer for 3 minutes. Walk, run, or run/walk HARD. If you are experienced go HARD the entire time. If you are new, set a regular pattern like HARD on the straights, EASY on the curves or RUN on the straights, WALK/JOG on the curves.
When you hear the beeper, head back to the starting point (walk, jog, this is recovery time) and wait for the next group start.
Cool-down 10 minutes
Stretch


Veg out Track Workout
Walk 1 lap or jog 2 laps
Join the group at the start
Rest at the starting point and wait for the next group start.
Cool-down 10 minutes
Stretch


The WOW Team encourages fitness, through running and walking, for all women, all sizes, all ages, all abilites, all year round. Join us!

Wed Track - Great workout

WOW track workouts get results!

You ladies outdid yourselveselves last night as you sweated your way around the track. It impresses the ____ out of me how hard you all work!

Kiera led the pack overall but Lauren, Mayra, and Minming were close behind.

Jennifer W and Ellen G had similar paces as did Stephaney, Julie, and Joanna. You all worked hard and "pumped those arms!"

Welcome new member Joanna!

Good workout to all!

Track Mar 17 & 18

Kerry S at dusk, on the Piedmont track

WOW Group Track Workouts for March 17 and 18, 2010

Int. Track workout with 10 min warm-up, (400, 800, 1200, 800, 400, 800, 400) with 1 minute RI, 10 min. cool-down

Novice Track - 200 Hard plus 200 Easy - Rest 1 minute, 400 Hard - Rest for Int. to catch up plus 1 minute, 600, 400, 200, 400, 200

Maintenance - 4 laps steady pace, rest 2 minutes, repeat once or twice depending on pace

See you at the track!

Track Mar 10-11

Debbie T and River K at Kaiser Half Marathon

The WOW Team track workouts this week will continue to push you. For a half marathon there is not much of a taper required so we're still trying to get the full enchilada out of each of you.

Intermediate Track Workout – 10 min warm-up, 6 X 800 hard with 1:30 RI, 10 min. cool-down, stretch

Novice Track Workout - 10 min warm-up, 6 X 400 hard with rest until intermediate group is also rested, 10 min cool-down, stretch

Maintenance and "Veg-out" long day at work Workout - 10 min warm-up, 1 lap hard, 1 lap easy, 10 minutes easy at end, stretch.

Questions? Contact Coach Stephanie at coachstephanie@gowowteam.com

Go WOW Team! Ongoing fitness for women through running and walking

Track March 3 & 4

Everyone warms up together then we will do a ladder.

Everyone - 1X400

Rest 1 minute
If finished under 2' 30" next section is 1X800
All others do 1X400

Rest 1 minute
If previous finish time is under 5 minutes, next section is 1X1200
All others do 1X800

Rest 1 minute
If finish time is under 7 1/2 minutes, next section is 1X1600
All others do 1X800 or 1X1200 (according to ability)

Rest 1 minute
If finish time is under 10 minutes, next section is 1X1200
All others do 1X400 or 1X800 (according to ability)

Rest 1 minute
If finish time is under 7 1/2 minutes, next section is 1X800
All others do 1X400

Rest 1 minute
Everyone finish with 1X400

Cool down with 1 or 2 easy laps plus stretching

Track Feb 1-7

Watch the turnover

This week's track workout is the same for all levels, all paces, all women! The WOW Team 50 Workout - For 50 minutes you will MOVE! Part 1 - Start with 2 laps warm-up, nice, easy steady walking or jogging, your choice. EASY. Part 2 - 4 laps HARD at your 10K pace (intermediate), or your run/walk race pace, " if you are new to the track. After 4 laps hard, recover with 1 lap EASY. Part 3 - 8 laps HARD (same as above). After 8 laps hard, recover with 2 laps EASY. Part 4 - 2 laps HARD (same as above). After 2 laps hard recover with 1 lap EASY. Part 5 - 2 laps HARD (same as above). Push your final lap to use up all your energy. After 2 laps hard, recover with 1-2 cool-down laps, EASY. This workout will continue for 50 minutes. We will call the time at 50 minutes. Wherever you are in the workout, cool down with a minimum of 1 EASY Lap and finish off the workout with STRETCHING. The purpose of this workout, for experienced runners, is to work with your 10K pace throughout and stay consistent on each lap for the HARD segments. If you don't know your 10K pace, talk to us in advance to help you understand what it is. For everyone, the purpose of this workout is to keep moving for the entire 50 minutes and push yourself on the HARD segments. Use the EASY laps to recover so that you can put 100% effort into the HARD parts. YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Go for it! Go WOW Team!

Wed 1/20 Track Canceled

WOW! Track Workout in Piedmont  January 20, Continuing Every Wednesday, scheduled to occur on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:30 PM has been canceled. Please update your plans accordingly. Dear WOW Ladies, With the Piedmont Track flooded and rain and wind to continue through the evening I am canceling tonight's track workout.  I never like to cancel our workouts and am not intimidated by a bit of rain. Using the adage "discretion is the better part of valor" in this instance I bow down to the Weather Gods. For any of you who can make it to tomorrow night's workout at Las Lomas, that is one alternative. You can also move inside to a gym and do the workout on a treadmill. Ask for help if you're not sure how to modify the settings on the treadmill. The workout itself is loaded on our website at http://gowowteam.com/track-workout   If you have further questions, you can email me through CoachStephanie@gowowteam.com. Plans are on for the rest of the week. Sorry about tonight... Best, Coach Stephanie

Track Jan 18-24

Good form Jeanetta!

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San Francisco Workout Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00 AM Intermediate to Advanced at 7 - 10 minutes/mile - 10 minutes warm-up including dynamic stretch. 1X1600 (at your 10K race pace)*, 2 minutes rest, 2X800 with 1 minute rest, 4X400 with 1 min rest. Hill repeats to 6:45, 1 - 2 laps walking/jogging cool-down, Stretch. Piedmont (Wednesday, January 20) and Las Lomas (Thursday, January 21) at 6:30 PM Intermediate to Advanced at 8 - 10 minutes/mile - Track Workout - 800 meter warm-up plus dynamic stretch. 2X400 hard (at your 10K race pace)* Rest 2 minutes, 4X800 hard, rest 2 minutes, 1X400 hard plus 2 laps jogging cool-down, Stretch. Run/Walk at 10 - 14 minutes per mile - 400 - 800 meter walk/run warm-up (depending on your speed) plus dynamic stretches. 2X200 hard, Rest 2 minutes. 4X400 hard, Rest 2 minutes, 1X200 all out then cool down with 2 laps walking or running. Stretch. Novice Runners or Walkers 14 minutes and more- 400 meter warm-up walking/jogging plus dynamic stretches. Move (run or walk) HARD for 1/2 lap, Easy 1/2 lap. Rest with group until next set begins. Repeat until 7:15. Easy cool down walking or jogging plus stretch. Track workouts will cause you to SWEAT and raise your heart rate! If you have any reason why this is not wise, please inform us. We assume you have spoken with your doctor about exercising hard. Thank you!