La Sportiva Running Team - Athlete Training Tip

Athlete Training Tip - Julie Bryan

Julie lives in Jackson Wyoming, the foot of the Tetons, where she is building her two Windermere Real Estate companies. She is a three-time member of the USA Mountain Running Team, and a Mountain/Ultra/Trail Council Member for the USATF. She recently started working with former Olympian Barb Lindquist as her coach.

http://juliebryan.mywindermere.com/

Training Advice
Sometimes breaking down the training and/or the race into small segments allows the parts to become a greater whole. Think of the here and now while you are running. When you are sitting, think about where you want to be. Write it down and find a way to get there.

What Keeps Me Going
"Passion". The past weeks I have been working at my job 80-90 hours per week, so "What keeps me going" is a good question. Responsibility and accountability is part of it. I don't like to let people or myself down. I keep going because if I stopped, there would be nothing new to measure myself against. When you stop challenging yourself or maybe circumvent a hard task, you cannot possibly know what you may have achieved. Failure is a word that I like a lot more that quitting. I always felt that who you are is simply what you have become when you are done doing what you do.

What's Next
Tomorrow morning I will get up early and sneak out of the house so that my 15-year-old dog, Bear, does not hear me. After running, I will sneak back into the house and pretend like I never left and then take him on short run...After that, Vail and Mt. Washington!

Notes
I train at 4:30 a.m. and mid afternoon when possible. I either do, or I don't do. Long-term goal is to train a bit more scientifically, race more spiritually, "let go" of work mentally, support my work team effortlessly, live life fully, and keep the passion I have for running a life long endeavor.

Sample Training Log
I am on a 27-day cycle with 6 days of moderate recovery. Basic week now would be:

Day One - 30 minute bike, 1 hour Strength, 30 minutes to 1 hour run including some sharpening drills. (Pulled a tire the other day around my driveway and my neighbors asked if I could use a lift while my dog sat and gave me that "look")

Day Two - Double run day, total time of 2:10 to 2:30 plus core work. (Generally do one of these on the Treadmill and chat a little with Carmen who is still racing and in her 70's).

Day Three - Long Run, 2:30 or 3:00 hours (In the back-country with friends), and core work.

Day Four - 30 minute bike, Strength, 30 minute bike.

Day Five - I hour run with drills and 1 hour bike and core work.

Day Six - Tempo Run or Speed Endurance

Day Seven - Double Run