Moosletter β€” Week of March 26th

NIRCA Nationals

NIRCA Nationals, our biggest track meet of the year, is coming up soon, and the sign-up deadline is coming up even sooner!

The meet will be on April 15th and 16th in Olivet, Michigan, and the club will be spending two night in a hotel there. Sign-ups close on April 1st, don't miss out on one of our most fun racing opportunities!

Pasta Dinner

After the unfortunate cancellation of our meet this past weekend, the start of the outdoor season has been moved to next weekend. Our first outdoor meet will be the Pioneer Opener on April 1st in Platteville. On Friday, March 31st we will be kicking off the outdoor season with a team pasta dinner! Stay tuned to #announcements in the Slack to get more information.

Women's Yoga

The women's team will be having a private class at Dragonfly Yoga on Sunday, April 2nd at 2:30 p.m. It is completely free for all WTC women, so come out for some yoga with other club members! Join the #wtc-women channel on the slack to stay up-to-date with any female-only opportunities.

Formal

The big night is coming up again this year! Dust off your fancy clothes, because its your chance to dress up with the cows.

Formal will be Saturday, April 22nd this year. Mark your calendars, you don't want to miss this!

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday (3/27)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:Β 

8-10 x 150 @ 85%

Rest: 3 mins

Option 2:

4-6 x 300 @ 85%

Rest: 5 mins

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (3/28)

Warm up and 2 accelsΒ 

Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills, Block starts over hurdles, +/- 2-3 x 30m sled pulls

Jumpers: LJ: 3-4 x 20m alternating bounds with bands, run throughs + pop ups, short approach jumps, TJ: 3-4 x 20m alternating bounds with bands, run throughs with full speed 1st phase, then phases 1-2, short approach jumps HJ: alternate bounds, skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches, bridge drills

Sprinters: 4-6 x 30m sled pulls, 3x4 nordic curls (have a partner hold your ankles and put your knees on a soft mat)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (3/29)

Warm up and 3-4 accels (2 in flats 1-2 in spikes)

Option 1:Β 

1 x 150, 2 x 60 full effort

Rest: 8 min after 150, 5 min after 60

Option 2:

1 x 200, 1 x 150, 1 x 60 full effort

Rest: 10 min after 200, 8 min after 150

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (3/20)

Warm up and 2 accels

Hurdle Mobility:

  • 2 legs in each 2x

  • 1 leg in each 2x

  • Lateral (each way once)

  • Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x

  • Over/unders (each way once)

Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over hurdles

Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, approaches, short approach jumps HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches

Sprinters: 4 x 50 with walk back recovery in flats, then block starts + handoffs if you’re doing relays

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Tues-Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Mon 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (3/27)

meet in the Shell

Mid-distance workout

Β Β Β Β Β 2-3 mile easy warmup + drills and a few strides

Mile and 800m Intervals:Β 

600m (1mi), 200 (800m), 500 (1mi), 200 (800m), 400m (first 200m @ mile, last 200m kick!) 2-4 minutes rest b/t repsΒ 

Β Β Β Β Β 1-2 mile cooldown

Long-distance workout

Β Β Β Β Β Β 2-3 mile easy warmup + drills and a few strides

Alternation workout:

4x1200m (600m @ 5k, 600m steady), 2-3 minutes rest b/t reps

Β Β Β Β Β 1-2 mile cooldown

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #2, Core #2

Tuesday (3/28) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: none

Wednesday (3/29) Mid-distanceΒ 

Fartlek & Stride Work

Β Β Β Β Β 2-3 mile easy warmup + drills and a few strides

Fartlek: 6-8x1minute (2 minute easy jog recovery). Start at 3k effort and work down to mile effort during the fartlek intervals. After 1-minute intervals, take 3 minutes rest and then run 2x30 seconds FAST (30” float jog rest)

Β Β Β Β Β 1-2 mile cooldown

Long-distance

Fartlek & Stride Work

Β Β Β Β Β 2 mile easy warmup + drills and a few strides

-Fartlek: 5min @ Marathon effort, 5min easy, 5min @ Half Marathon effort, 5 min easy, 5 min @ 10k effort, 5 min easy, 5 minutes of strides (15sec hard w/ 45sec easy)

Β Β Β Β Β No cooldown, finish with strides.Β 

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Thursday (3/30) Recovery DayΒ 

3-7 miles easy & barefoot circuits 1&3 (see previous weeks for exercises)

Friday (3/31) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-5 miles with 3-4 light strides

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (4/1) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-5 miles with 3-4 light strides

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Sunday (4/2) Recovery Day + Strides

3-8 miles easy w/ 6-8 strides

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides.Β 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Here's to a great outdoor season!

Moosletter β€” Week of March 19th

start of outdoor

After a long indoor season(and too much time on 200 meter tracks), outdoor season starts this upcoming weekend! Our first meet of outdoor, the St. Norbert Early Bird Invite, has already has sign-ups closed, but there are many more racing opportunities coming up.

Sign-ups can be found here and are available for the following meets:

Pioneer Open is on Saturday, April 1st in Platteville. This is meet is only a little over a mile away, so it's a great option if you don't want to race too far from home! Sign-ups close on Saturday, March 25th at 11:59 p.m.

NIRCA Nationals, our biggest meet of the year, is on April 15th and 16th in Olivette, Michigan. We will be competing against club teams from around the country, so bring your a-game to this meet! Sign-ups close April 1st at 11:59 p.m.

Indoor recap

We hope you all had a great indoor racing season! We had 5 racing opportunities for indoor, allowing for many options close to home and across the Illinois border.

We kicked things off with the Time Trial of the Cows, which was a great way for our team members to get ready for the upcoming season. We had a ton of participation, all thanks to the volunteers that made it possible!

Our first official meet was Big Dawg Invite, when we traveled over to Steven's Point to compete. Fast times were all around, including our meet spotlight performance of Brenden Dieter going 1:59.87 for 4th at in the 800m!

Panther Tune-Up marked a new racing opportunities for our club, where we got to go over to UW-Milwaukee's campus and race against the Division-1 team!

Club Relays, traditionally our largest indoor meet of the year, held that streak with 91 sign-ups this year. This was slightly up from 86 sign-ups for the same meet last year, and we hope that number keeps going up! Score-wise, the women's team came in 2nd place again, and the men's team improved from 3rd to 2nd. Three new club records were set at this meet!

We headed back to Steven's Point for Point Final Qualifier to close out our indoor season. Team members gave it their all, such as Reegan Siegel snagging 2nd place in the women's mile with a time of 6:01.42!

Now it's time to get outside, enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, and race on a good-old 400 meter track. Here's to a great outdoor season!

 

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday (3/20)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:Β 

100, 150, 200, 200, 150, 100 @ 80-85%

Rest: 2 mins, 3 mins after 200s

Option 2:

200, 250, 300, 300, 250, 200 @ 80-85%

Rest: 3 mins, 4 mins after 300s

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (3/21)

Warm up and 2 accelsΒ 

Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills, Block starts over hurdles, +/- 2-3 x 30m sled pulls

Jumpers: LJ: bounding, landing drills- standing broad jump, run throughs + pop ups, short approach jumps, TJ: bounding, landing drills- standing broad jump, run throughs with full speed 1st phase, then phases 1-2, short approach jumps HJ: alternate bounds, skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches, bridge drills

Sprinters: 4-6 x 30m sled pulls, 3x4 nordic curls (have a partner hold your ankles and put your knees on a soft mat)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (3/22)

Warm up and 3-4 accels (2 in flats 1-2 in spikes)

Option 1:Β 

3 x 150 full effort

Rest: 8-10 minΒ 

Option 2:

2-3 x 300 full effortΒ 

Rest: 12-15 minΒ 

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (3/23)

Warm up and 2 accels

Hurdle Mobility:

  • 2 legs in each 2x

  • 1 leg in each 2x

  • Lateral (each way once)

  • Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x

  • Over/unders (each way once)

Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over hurdles

Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, approaches, short approach jumps HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches

Sprinters: block starts, 3x20m, 3x30m, 3x40m with blocks

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Tues-Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Mon 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (3/20)

at the Shell

Mid-distance workout

Intervals @ mile effort

Β Β Β Β Β 2-3 miles warmup, drills, & a few strides

-Group 1&2: 3x(500m-300m) w/ 60-75 sec rest between the intervals (500m @3k, 300m @ mile), 4 min walk-jog rest b/t sets

-Group 3: 2-3x(500m-300m) @ mile effort w/ 75-90 sec rest between the intervals (500m @3k, 300m @ mile), 5 min walk-jog rest b/t sets

Β Β Β Β Β 2 mile cooldown

Long-distance workout

Pace Variation Work

Β Β Β Β Β 2-3 miles warmup, drills, & a few strides

-Group 1&2: 1600 (5k-10k), 400 (mile), 1200 (5k-10k), 300 (mile), 800 (5k-10k), 3 minutes rest between all reps

-Groups 2&3: 1600 (5k-10k), 200 (mile), 1200 (5k-10k), 200 (mile), 800 (5k-10k), 3 minutes rest between reps

Β 2 mile cooldown

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #1, Core #1

Tuesday (3/21) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: none

Wednesday (3/22) Tempo pace, 10k pace, & Hill Sprints

Mid-distance & Distance Combined

Β Β Β 2-3 miles warmup, drills, & a few strides

-Group 1&2: 4-5x1k @ threshold (60-75”recovery), 5-7’ easy before hill work, 4-5 x 10” hill sprints (walk down recovery)

-Groups 3: 3-4x1k @ threshold (60-75” recovery), 5-7’ easy before hill work, 3-4 x 10” hill sprints (walk down recovery)

Β Β Β Β Β 1-2 mile cooldown

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Thursday (3/23) Recovery DayΒ 

3-7 miles easy & barefoot circuits 1&3 (see previous weeks for exercises)

Friday (3/24) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-5 miles with 3-4 light strides

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day

4-8 miles of easy running OR moderate effort cross training (40-60 minutes)

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (3/25) SNC Early Bird Invite - Good luck!Β 

Everyone not running @ SNC

Easy long 8-13 miles with 4-6x30sec surges w/ 1:30 easy in the last two miles

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #2

Sunday (3/26) Recovery Day + Strides

3-8 miles easy w/ 6-8 strides

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides.Β 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Here's to a great outdoor season!

Moosletter β€” Week of March 5th

Point FInal Qualifier

Great job to everyone who competed in Point Final Qualifier this weekend! Here is the link to results.

Meet Spootlight: Reegan Siegel snagged 2nd place in the women's mile with a time of 6:01.42!

End of Indoor

Indoor season has come to a close! Get ready for outdoor, it's coming fast. We hope you all enjoyed your indoor season, and got to run fast and have fun with the club.

The outdoor season will kick off the St. Norbert Invite on March 25th, and when sign-ups are live they can be found here.

Women's Movie Night

There is a girls-only social happening this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Attend for a movie night with drinks and snacks!

More information can be found in the wtc-women channel on Slack, please join the channel if you want to and have not yet!

volunteering

A big thank you to everyone who volunteered for Ainsley's Angels at the Freeze for Food 5k/10k this weekend!

There are lots of opportunities to volunteer with the club throughout the year, check the volunteer calendar and consider helping out!

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday (3/6)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:

2x300, 3x200 @ 80-85%

Rest: 5 min after 300, 3 min after 200Option 2:

4-6 x 300 @ 80-85%

Rest: 4 min20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (3/7) Warm up and 2 accels

Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills, Block starts over hurdles, +/- 2-3 x 30m sled pulls

Jumpers: bounding, 4-6 x 30m sled pulls

Sprinters: block starts, 3x20m, 3x30m, 3x40m with blocks, 3x4 nordic curls (have a partner hold your ankles and put your knees on a soft mat)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (3/8) Warm up and 3-4 accels (2 in flats 1-2 in spikes)

Option 1:

Full effort 150, 45 sec rest, full effort 150

Option 2:

Full effort 200, 45 sec rest, full effort 200

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (3/9)

Warm up and 2 accels

Hurdle Mobility:

2 legs in each 2x

1 leg in each 2x

Lateral (each way once)

Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x

Over/unders (each way once)

Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over hurdles

Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, short approach jumps HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches

Sprinters: 3x4x50m, no spikes, walk back between reps, 4 min rest between sets

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Mon+Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Wed 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (3/6) Easy run or rest day
Tuesday (3/7) Flex Day
a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Wednesday (3/8)

at the Shell

Fartlek Workout (*Optional, this can be adapted to the bike/elliptical as well*)
2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
2 x 90 seconds effort / 90 seconds recovery
2 x 60 seconds effort / 60 seconds recovery
2 x 30 seconds effort / 30 seconds recovery
2 x 15 seconds effort / 15 seconds recovery
2 mile easy cooldown

The effort pace should be around 5k pace and the aim is to maintain 5k pace or progress to a faster pace on the shorter efforts if you are feeling strong.

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #1, Core #1

Thursday (3/9) Flex Day
3-5 miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Ancillary: *Optional Barefoot Circuits 1&3*

Friday (3/10) Planned Day Off
Saturday (3/11) Moderate Long Run
6-10 miles easy, depending on your mileage.

Ancillary: Hip Glute Circuit #2

Sunday (3/12) Recovery Day + Strides
3-7 miles easy + 4-6 100m strides

Ancillary: None

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides.Β 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Here's to a great outdoor season!

Moosletter β€” Week of February 26th

Club Relays

Great job to everyone who competed in Club Relays this weekend! Here are links to the results and pictures.

Meet Spotlights: The men's 4x400 relay team of Brenden Dieter, Jackson Grabowski, Jarett Chinn, and Jordan Ranum ran 3:25.39 to take 1st, while also setting new meet and club records! The men's SMR team of Jarett Chinn, Giancarlo Williams, Sam Gessler, and Jordan Ranum did the same! Sabina Dayal jumped 5.38m in the long jump, taking 1st while setting a new meet record!

Dinner at the dining halls

Come to the dining halls after practice this Wednesday to get dinner with the board and other track club members!

On Wednesday, 3/1 we will be meeting at Four Lakes Market at 7:30 p.m. Bring your appetite for an all-you-can-eat meal after a workout!

Last Indoor meet

The indoor season is coming to a close!

Our last indoor meet of the year, Point Final Qualifier, is on Saturday, March 4th in Stevens Point. The sign-up deadline has closed, but if you are already signed up, get ready to close out your indoor season strong!

Get ready for outdoor track, it's coming soon!

cow cast

The Cow Cast was live-streamed last Thursday.Β  Check out the video to hear a recap of the season up to that point, a preview some upcoming meets, and find out who the secret special guests were.

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday (2/26)

Warm up and 2 accels
Option 1:
12 x 200m @ 75%
Rest: 3 minutes
Option 2: 4-5 sets of x (2x150) @ 75%
Rest: 90 seconds between reps
4 mins between sets
20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:
Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)
Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (2/27)

Warm up and 2 accels
Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops
Hurdlers: Hurdle drills, Block starts over hurdles, +/- 2-3 x 30m sled pulls
Jumpers: 2-3 x 30m alternating bounds with a resistance band, then LJ/TJ landing drills- standing broad jump, (+/- standing triple jump), short approach jumps, HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, bridge drills
Sprinters: 6-8 x 30m sled pulls, 3x4 nordic curls (have a partner hold your ankles and put your knees on a soft mat)
Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (2/28)

Warm up and 3-4 accels (2 in flats 1-2 in spikes)
Option 1:
2x150, 1x60 in spikes, full effort
Rest: 10 minutes
Option 2:
2x500 @ 90% effort
Rest: 15 minutes
20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:
Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)
Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (3/1)

Warm up and 2 accels
Hurdle Mobility:
2 legs in each 2x
1 leg in each 2x
Lateral (each way once)
Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x
Over/unders (each way once)
Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over hurdles
Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, short approach jumps HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches
Sprinters: block starts, 3x30m, 3x40m with blocks

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Mon+Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Wed 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (2/26) Mid-distance workout

Strength endurance + speed hill circuits. All groups together.Β 

Β Β Β Β Β Β Easy distance run for 2-3 miles prior to intervals. Following easy running, performΒ 

Β Β Β Β Β Β drills and then run hills.

Β Β Β Β Β Β 4-6x1min hill reps @ 3k effort with slow jog down recovery, 4 minutes rest after

the last 1-minute rep, then 4-6x10sec hill sprints @ 800m effort with slow walk down recovery. Gauge the # of reps you perform based on how you’re feeling after Saturday’s meet.Β 

Β Β Β Β Β Β 2 mile cooldown.Β 

Long-distance workout

Strength endurance + speed hill circuits. All groups together.Β 

Β Β Β Β Β Β Easy distance run for 2-3 miles prior to intervals. Following easy running, performΒ 

Β Β Β Β Β Β drills and then run the hill circuits.

Β Β Β Β Β Β 6-8x1min hill reps @ 3k effort with slow jog down recovery, 4 minutes rest after

the last rep, then 3-4x10sec hill sprints @ 800m effort with walk down recovery

Β Β Β Β Β Β Gauge the # of reps you perform based on how you’re feeling after Saturday’s meet.Β 

Β Β Β Β Β Β 2-3 mile cooldown.Β 

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #1, Core #1

Tuesday (2/27) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: none

Wednesday (2/28)

at the Shell

Mid-distance workout

200m intervals @ mile effort. All groups together.

Β Β Β Β Β 2 mile warmup + a few strides

Β Β Β Β Β 2x(4x200m) @ mile effort. 200m slow jog between reps, 3 minutes restΒ Β Β Β 

Β Β Β Β Β between sets.

Β Β Β Β Β 2 mile cooldown

Long-distance workout

Alternation workout @ 5k & steady effort.Β 

Β Β Β Β 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides

Β Β Β Β Group 1&2: 4x(400m @ 5k effort, 800m steady effort) of continuous effort. Should beΒ Β 

Β Β Β Β roughly 4800m of total work (~3miles)

Β Β Β Β Group 3: 3x(400m @ 5k effort, 800m steady effort) of continuous effort. Should beΒ Β 

Β Β Β Β roughly 3600m of total work (~2.25 miles)

Β Β Β Β 2 mile easy cooldown

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Thursday (3/1) Recovery Day + Strides

3-7 miles easy OR 30-45 minutes of easy cross trainingΒ 

Ancillary: Barefoot circuits 1&3 (see previous weeks for exercises)

Friday (3/2) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-5 miles with 3-4 light strides

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day

4-8 miles of easy running OR moderate effort cross training (40-60 minutes)

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (3/3) Β UWSP Last Chance Meet - Good luck!

If not competing in today’s meet

Long Run

Easy long run for distance 8-14 miles, depending on your mileage

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #1

Sunday (3/4) Recovery Day + Strides

3-7 miles easy w/ 6-8 strides

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides.Β 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! We hope everyone had a great time at Club Relays!

Moosletter β€” Week of February 19th

Dinner at the dining halls

Come to the dining halls after practice the next two Wednesdays to get dinner with the board and other track club members!

On Wednesday, 2/22 we will be meeting at Gordon Dining and Event Center at 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, 3/1 we will be meeting at Four Lakes Market also at 7:30 p.m.

Bring your appetite for an all-you-can-eat meal after a workout!

cow cast

The next Cow Cast will be this Thursday at 8 p.m.! Tune in to hear a recap of the season so far and a preview of upcoming meets, plus find out who the secret special guests are.

Panther tune-up

Great job to everyone who competed in the Panther Tune-Up this weekend! Here are links to the results and pictures.

Meet Spotlight: Sammie Corning set a new club-running PR of 5:28.71 to take 3rd for the Mile!

Last Two Indoor meets

Indoor is coming to a close soon!

You can still sign up for our last indoor meet of the year, Point Final Qualifier! This meet will be held on Saturday, March 4th in Stevens Point. The sign-up deadline is Saturday, February 25th at 11:59 p.m.

Our biggest indoor meet of the year, Club Relays, will be on 2/25. The sign-up window has closed,Β  but get excited if you're going!

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday 2/20)

Warm up and 2 accelsOption 1:
2x400, 2x300, 2x200 @ 80%
Rest: 5 mins after 400s, 4 mins after 300s, 3 mins after 200sOption 2: 8x150 @ 80%
Rest: 2 mins20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:
Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (2/21)

Warm up and 2 accels

Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills, Block starts over hurdles

Jumpers: LJ: bounding, landing drills- standing broad jump, run throughs + pop ups, short approach jumps, TJ: bounding, landing drills- standing broad jump, run throughs with full speed 1st phase, then phases 1-2, short approach jumps HJ: alternate bounds, skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches, bridge drills

Sprinters: 2x4x50m (no spikes) walk back recovery between reps and 3 min between sets, handoffs, 3x4 nordic curls (have a partner hold your ankles and put your knees on a soft mat)Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (2/22)

Warm up and 3-4 accels (2 in flats 1-2 in spikes)Option 1:
1x150, 2x60 in spikes, full effort
Rest: 10 min after 150, 5 min after 60Option 2:
1x300, 2x150 in spikes, full effort
Rest: 12-15 mins after 300, 10 minutes after 15020m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:
Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (2/23)

Warm up and 2 accelsHurdle Mobility:
2 legs in each 2x
1 leg in each 2x
Lateral (each way once)
Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x
Over/unders (each way once)Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over hurdles
Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, short approach jumps HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, approaches
Sprinters: block starts, 4x30m with blocks, handoffs

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Mon+Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Wed 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (2/20) Mid-distance

Speed Endurance

  • Run easy for 2-4 miles and go through drills before starting sprint work (can be performed with or without spikes)
  • 2x(100m, 200m, 300m) @ 800m effort with 1:30’, 2’ and 3’ rest in b/t the corresponding intervals, 3-5’ easy jog b/t sets
  • Cooldown 5-10 minutes of walking or slow jogging

 

Long distance

Pace Variation FartlekΒ 

Fartlek @10k-tempo effort with a 40-sec surge down to 5k pace in the middle of each rep

  • 2 mile warmup + a few stridesΒ Β Β Β 
  • Β Group 1: 6min-5min-4min-3min-2min-1min (1 min ez jog between intervals)
  • Β Groups 2&3: 5min-4min-3min-2min-1min (1 min ez jog between intervals)
  • 2 mile cooldown

 

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Tuesday (2/21) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: none

Wednesday (2/22)

at the Shell

    • 2 mile warmup + a few strides
    • Group 1: 2-3x(400-300-200) @3k-mile effort w/ 90-sec rest in between reps, 3-4min rest between sets
      • *Third set is optional, based on how you feel. If you’re feeling good, go for it! If you’re having an off day or feel flat, it’s fine to call it after two sets in order to feel your best for Saturday’s race.*
    • Groups 2&3: 2x(400-300-200) @3k-mile effort w/ 90-sec rest, 3-4min rest between sets
    • 2 mile cooldownMid-distance & Long Distance CombinedΒ 

      3k-Mile Pace Intervals

    Ancillary: Medball Circuit #1, Core #1

Thursday (2/23) Recovery Day + Strides

3-7 miles easy & barefoot circuits 1&3 (see previous weeks for exercises)

Friday (2/24) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-5 miles with 2-4 light strides

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (2/25) Club Relays @ The University of Illinois - Good luck!!

If not competing in today’s meet

Long Run

Mid-distance: 8-10mi run with the middle @ tempo effort

Β Β Β Β Β Group 1: 20 min tempo

Β Β Β Β Β Groups 2&3: 15 min tempo

Long-distance: 8-12mi run with the middle @ tempo effort

Β Β Β Β Β Group 1: 20 min tempo

Β Β Β Β Β Groups 2&3: 15 min tempo

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #2

Sunday (2/26) Recovery Day + Strides

3-7 miles easy w/ 6-8 strides

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides.Β 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! We've been having a great track season already, but it's just getting started!

Moosletter β€” Week of February 12th

Frozen Fun

WTC had a busy weekend out on the ice!

On Friday we had skating, and on Saturday we ran across Lake Mendota.

Stay tuned for more fun events with WTC!

Membership

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

If you missed the kickoff meeting and want to learn about the upcoming season, check out the slides.Β 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Upcoming Meets

We hope everyone has been enjoying their track season!

You can still sign up for our last indoor meet of the year, Point Final Qualifier! This meet will be held on Saturday, March 4th in Stevens Point. The sign-up deadline is Saturday, February 25th at 11:59 p.m.

Our two soonest racing opportunities are Panther Tune-up on 2/18 and Club Relays on 2/25. Both of the sign-up windows for these races have closed, but get excited if you're signed up and going!

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday 2/13)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:Β 

3x300, 3x200 @75%Β 

Rest: 4 mins after 300s, 3 mins after 200s

Option 2: 2x300, 3x200 @75%

Rest: 5 mins after 300s, 3 mins after 200s

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (2/14)

Warm up and 2 accelsΒ 

Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills, +/- 2x30m sleds after?

Jumpers: LJ: alternate bounds, continuous takeoff drill, run throughs, pop ups, short approach jumps, TJ: alternate bounds, L leg bounds, R leg bounds, run throughs, full speed 1st phase, then phases 1-2, short approach jumps HJ: alternate bounds, skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches, bridge drills

Sprinters: sleds 4-6x30m + block starts

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (2/15)

Warm up and 3-4 accels (2 in flats 1-2 in spikes)

Option 1:Β 

2x150m full effort, 10 min rest

Option 2:

Broken 400: 200 full effort, 45 sec, 200 full effort

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (2/16)

Warm up and 2 accels

Hurdle Mobility:

  • 2 legs in each 2x

  • 1 leg in each 2x

  • Lateral (each way once)

  • Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x

  • Over/unders (each way once)

Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over hurdles

Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, approaches, short approach jumps HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches

Sprinters: 3x30, 3x40 with blocks

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Mon+Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Wed 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (2/13) Mid-distance Group

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Group 1: 4x800m @ 3k-5k effort (recovery equal to the 800m interval time), 3-5 recovery after the set, 4x200 @ mile-800m (200m jog recovery)
  • Group 2: 3x800 @ 3k-5k effort (recovery equal to the 800m interval time), 3-5 recovery after the set, 2-4x200 @ mile-800m (200m jog recovery)
  • 1-2 mi easy cooldownΒ 

Long-distance Group

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Group 1: 4x(600m @ 5k, 600m steady). This is done continuously. You can think of steady effort like cruise effort (30-60 seconds/mile faster than true easy effort)
  • Group 2&3: 3x(600m @ 5k, 600m steady). This is done continuously. You can think of steady effort like cruise effort (30-60 seconds/mile faster than true easy effort)
  • 3) 1-2 mile cooldown to hit total time for the day

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #2, Core #2

Tuesday (2/14) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: Barefoot Circuits 1&3

Wednesday (2/15)

at the Shell

Mid-distance & Long distance Groups Together

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Group 1: 2 x 2min @ threshold (1' jog rest b/t intervals), 2-3 minutes walk-jog rest, 3x300m @3k-mile pace (100m slow jog), 3 minutes walk-jog rest, 4-5x200m at mile pace (200m jog rest), cooldown to hit total time.
  • Group 2&3: 2 x 2min @ threshold (1' jog rest b/t intervals), 2-3 minutes walk-jog rest, 2x300m @3k-mile pace (100m slow jog), 3 minutes walk-jog rest, 3-4x200m at mile pace (200m jog rest), cooldown to hit total time.
  • 1-2 mile easy cooldown

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Thursday (2/16) Easy Run or Cross TrainingΒ 

3-7 miles easy or 30-50 minute cross trainingΒ 

Ancillary: none or on-your-own core

Friday (2/17) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-4 miles with 3-4 strides

*optional* 1-2x150m w/ full recovery (3-4’) to prime the body for tomorrow’s race

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day: Easy-Cruise Effort Run or Cross Training

Running Option: 3-8 miles easy w/ fartlek strides - 6-8 x 20” stride (40” easy)

Cross Training Option: 30-60’ cross training w/ 6-8x20” pickups (40” easy)

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (2/18) Panther Tune-up @ UW-Milwaukee - Good luck!!

*Optional* 7-10 minute shakeout run 4-6 hours prior to race time.

In terms of a warm-up, do whatever works best for YOU - allowing you to feel prepped and ready to roll. Here is an example of what I like to do on race day:

Dynamic Drills, 15 minutes of easy running, 90 sec @ threshold-10k effort, 30 sec easy jog, 60 sec @ threshold-10k effort, jog back to the track, change into spikes, go to the bathroom, etc. and then perform ~4-6 strides prior to race time

If not competing in today’s meet

Long Run

8-12 miles + 4-6 strides post-run (starting every minute)

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #1

Sunday (2/19) Panther Tune-up Runners

Recovery Run or XT

6-8 miles at an easy pace or 45-60 minutes of cross training

Recovery Day + Strides

3-7 miles easy

Ancillary: none or on-your-own core

Join us

We do most of our day-to-day announcements in our Slack, as well as general socializing with other club members. If you have not already joined it, click here to do so.

You can also join our Facebook and Strava groups.

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! We've been having a great track season already, but it's just getting started!

Moosletter β€” Week of February 5th

New Members

Thank you to everyone who attended the kickoff meeting!

If you missed the kickoff meeting and want to learn about the upcoming season, check out the slides.Β 

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please register with us on IMLeagues and fill out all three required forms. Additionally, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Membership Dues

To participate in club activities, all members must pay $30 per season by venoming @WiscoTC. If you have not already paid your dues for the spring semester, please do so!

The newly elected Track Club Executive Board

FRUN

WTC is headed to Greenbush Bakery on on Tuesday the 7th for a frun(food run)!

Meet outside of Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. and make sure to bring a few dollars to get treat.

Indoor Meets

The next two meets of the year can be signed up for here.

Panther Tune-Up - Saturday, February 18th: We will be traveling to Milwaukee to compete at the Panther Tune-Up. More info will be available soon, the sign-up deadline is Saturday, February 11th at 11:59 p.m.

Club Relays - Saturday, February 25th: This is historically our largest indoor meet of the year. We will be competing against club teams from across the Midwest at the University of Illinois. The meet is on Saturday, and we will be driving down Saturday morning and then staying in a hotel and leaving on Sunday morning. The number of entries per athlete will likely be limited this year, so please indicate your 2 preferred events when signing up. If you don't indicate your preferred events, your events will be picked at random. More info will be available soon, the sign-up deadline is Thursday, February 9th at 11:59 p.m.

Club relays

Here is another reminder that the sing-up deadline for Club Relays, our biggest indoor meet of the year, is quickly approaching! You must be signed up by Thrusday, February 9th at 11:59 p.m. Don't miss out on this great meet! Sign up here.

Big Dawg

Great job to everyone who raced at the Big Dawg! Here are the links to the results and pictures.

Meet Spotlight: Brenden Dieter went under his season-best last year of 2:00.53 in the 800m and broke 2 minutes to go 1:59.87 for 4th at Big Dawg!

Breaths echo off rocks

Sweat meanders brow to chin

The trail turns again

- Sammie Corning

haikus

Running is very hard

But WTC makes it better

Grateful for my cows

- Ava Wojnowski

Feet strike trail and road

Step after step, on and on

Growing every step

- Brock Thompson

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday 2/6)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:Β 

1x500m, 2x400m, 2x300m @ 80% (for the 500 rep come through 400 @ 80% of your 400 time and hold for last 100m)

Rest: 5 min after 500, 4 min after 400, 3 min after 300

Option 2:

8x200m @ 80%

Rest: 2:30

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (2/7)

Option 1: FRUN with distance, meet at E Hall at 5:30 and run Β½ mile to get donuts

Or option 2 in Shell:Β 

Warm up and 2 accelsΒ 

Everyone: 4x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle rhythm and timing drills

Jumpers: Plyo circuit: 4x through, 30 sec on 30 sec off: Lunge jumps, Star jumps, Squat jumps, Pogo jumps, rest 3 min between sets, +/- bounding, short approach jumps

Sprinters: sleds 4-6x30m + block starts

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (2/8)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:Β 

1x200m, 1x150m, 2x60m in spikes, full effort

Rest: 10 min after 200 and 150, 5 min after 60

Option 2:

2-3x300m in spikes, 95% effort

Rest: 12-15 min, full recovery

own, stretch and core

Thursday (2/9)

Warm up and 2 accels

Hurdle Mobility:

  • 2 legs in each 2x

  • 1 leg in each 2x

  • Lateral (each way once)

  • Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x

  • Over/unders (each way once)

Hurdlers: Drills, Block starts over first 3 hurdles

Jumpers: LJ/TJ: bounding, approaches, short approach jumps +/- landing drills HJ: skips for height, takeoff drills, circle runs, approaches

Sprinters: 2x4x50m rest: walk back between reps, 3 min between sets, block starts

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Mon+Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Wed 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (2/6) Tinman Style Workout: Threshold Intervals + Hills + Strides

Mid-Distance & Long-Distance combined

*choose your Group based on your desired training intensity and what sort of winter base you’ve built over the past couple of months*

2 mi warmup, 3-minute intervals @ Threshold/10k effort (1 minute rest/ez jog), 30-sec hill intervals @ mile-3k effort (60-90 sec jog down recovery), 20-sec fartlek strides @ mile effort (40 sec ez jog), 2 mi cooldown

Group 1: 4-5x3min, 4x30sec hill, 4x20sec strides

Group 2: 4x3min, 4x30 sec hill, 4x20sec strides

Group 3: 3x3min, 3x30 sec hill, 3x20 sec strides

 

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #1, Core #1

Tuesday (2/7) Recovery Day

3-6 miles easy or Light Cross Training

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Barefoot #1 (each exercise performed for 10-15meters)

Can be done on track / grass / sand / indoors

  1. Forward walk
  2. Backward walk
  3. Toes in walk
  4. Toes out walkΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 
  5. Outside of foot walk
  6. Inside of foot walk
  7. Toe walk
  8. Heel walk

Barefoot #3

  1. Straight leg, spell alphabet – L/R
  2. Toe grab scoot – pull forward with toes and move forward x 20
  3. Squatting calf raises – in 90Β° squat position, then raise heels x 10
  4. Side foot calf raises - L/R, on lateral side of foot x 10 each foot
  5. Everted toe squat – toes pointed out, on toes, squat x 10
  6. Toe lunge walk – lunge while staying on toes x 10 meters
Wednesday (2/8)

at the Shell

Mid-distance Group

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Group 1: 6-8x200m @3k-mile effort (200m easy jog rest) + 3x150m accels working the final 50m down to around 400m-800m effort (4-5 minute walking rest in between)
  • Group 2&3: 4-6x200m (200m easy jog rest) + 3x150m accels working the final 50m down to around 800m effort (4-5 minute walking rest in between)
  • 2 mile cooldown

Long-distance Group

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Sets of (4x400m w/ 60-sec rest), 3-4 minutes rest between sets, this should be run around 5K effort.
  • 2 mile cooldown
    • Group 1: 2-3x(4x400m) @5k effort
    • Group 2&3: 2x(4x400m) @ 5k effort

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Thursday (2/9) Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Friday (2/10) Easy Run + Strides

3-8 miles easy w/ 4-6 strides

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (2/11) 8-10 mi. Progression Run

Start out relaxed and then naturally work down the pace throughout the run

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #2

Sunday (2/12) Recovery Day + Strides

3-7 miles easy & barefoot circuits 1&3

Ancillary: none or on-your-own core

Join us

We do most of our day-to-day announcements in our Slack, as well as general socializing with other club members. If you have not already joined it, click here to do so.

You can also join our Facebook and Strava groups.

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! We've been having a great track season already, but it's just getting started!

Moosletter β€” Week of January 29th

The season has started!

Great job to everyone who raced at the time trial! That was just the start of the racing season, we hope to see you at more track meets!

Kickoff

The kickoff meeting is quickly approaching! Attend to learn about the club and get updates on the upcoming season. The spring 2023 track season kickoff meeting will be Thursday, February 2nd at 8:00 p.m. in Humanities 2650. There will be free pizza, so please show up!

Additionally, the club will be holding a table at the Spring Org Fair at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, January 31st from 5-8 p.m.

The newly elected Track Club Executive Board

Practice

We've had great turnout at practice for the first week, please continue to come out! It's a great opportunity to improve your fitness and make new friends.

As a reminder, both practices start at 5:30 p.m. Distance will meet at the steps on the north side of Engineering Hall, and sprints/field will meet at the Shell.

Distance will have one workout a week in the shell. Which workout that is can be seen in that week's workout schedule, which is included in towards the bottom of the Moosletter. There will also be long runs on Sundays, meeting at Engineering Hall at 9 a.m.

Indoor Meets

The first few meets of the year can be signed up for here.

Big Dawg Invite - Saturday, February 4th: We will be heading to Steven's Point to compete at the Big Dawg Invite. Race info is on the sign-up sheet, the sign-up deadline is Saturday, January 28th at 11:59 p.m.

Panther Tune-Up - Saturday, February 18th: We will be traveling to Milwaukee to compete at the Panther Tune-Up. More info will be available soon, the sign-up deadline is Saturday, February 11th at 11:59 p.m.

Club Relays - Saturday, February 25th: This is historically our largest indoor meet of the year. We will be competing against club teams from across the Midwest at the University of Illinois. The meet is on Saturday, and we will be driving down Saturday morning and then staying in a hotel and leaving on Sunday morning. The number of entries per athlete will likely be limited this year, so please indicate your 2 preferred events when signing up. If you don't indicate your preferred events, your events will be picked at random. More info will be available soon, the sign-up deadline is Thursday, February 9th at 11:59 p.m.

Time Trial of the cows

Great job to everyone who raced at the time trial! Here are the links to the results and pictures.

Race Spotlight: Eric Dubberstein went from a season-best 5:07 mile last year to a setting a faster starting season-best for the new season of 4:53 on Friday!

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Monday (1/30)

Warm up and 2 accels

Option 1:Β 

1x400m, 2x300m, 3x200m @ 80%

Rest: 5 min after 400, 4 min after 300, 3 min after 200

Option 2:

2x300m, 3x200m @ 80%

Rest: 5 min after 300, 3 min after 200

Cooldown, stretch and core

Tuesday (1/31)

Warm up and 2 accelsΒ 

Everyone: 3x3 hurdle hops

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills (Lead leg/trail leg wall drills, trail leg hurdle hops, 3-step lead/trail drills)Β 

Jumpers: Bounding drills, approaches, pop ups, short approach jumpsΒ 

Sprinters: Block starts + 3x20m, 3x30m with blocks, 3x50m with 2 pt start

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (2/1)

Warm up and 2 accels

3x150m in spikes, full effort

Rest: 8-10 minutes

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (2/2)

Warm up and 2 accels

Hurdle Mobility:

  • 2 legs in each 2x

  • 1 leg in each 2x

  • Lateral (each way once)

  • Backwards, 2 legs in each 2x

  • Over/unders (each way once)

Event work

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Wed+Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, Mon 5:30 p.m. in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (1/30)

at the Shell

Mid-distance Group

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • 200m intervals @ 3k-mile effort (200m slow jog recovery)
  • 2 mile cooldown
    • Group 1: 6x200m @ 3k, 3’ walk-jog rest, 2x200m @ mile
    • Group 2: 4-6x200m @ 3k, 3’ walk-jog rest, 2x200m @ mile
    • Group 3: 4x200m @ 3k, 3’ walk-jog rest, 2x200m @ mile

& Distance Group

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • 200m intervals @ 3k effort (200m slow jog recovery)
  • 2 mile cooldown
    • Group 1: 8x200m @ 3k
    • Group 2: 6-8x200m @ 3k
    • Group 3: 4-6x200m @ 3k

Ancillary: Medball Circuit #1, Core #1

Tuesday (1/31) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: Barefoot Circuits 1&3

Barefoot #1 (each exercise performed for 10-15meters)

Can be done on track / grass / sand / indoors

  1. Forward walk
  2. Backward walk
  3. Toes in walk
  4. Toes out walkΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 
  5. Outside of foot walk
  6. Inside of foot walk
  7. Toe walk
  8. Heel walk

Barefoot #3

  1. Straight leg, spell alphabet – L/R
  2. Toe grab scoot – pull forward with toes and move forward x 20
  3. Squatting calf raises – in 90Β° squat position, then raise heels x 10
  4. Side foot calf raises - L/R, on lateral side of foot x 10 each foot
  5. Everted toe squat – toes pointed out, on toes, squat x 10
  6. Toe lunge walk – lunge while staying on toes x 10 meters
Wednesday (2/1) Mid-distance Group

Threshold 800’s + 2x150m buildups

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Threshold = similar to cross country effort (think comfortably hard). For the 150m buildups, you will β€œchange gears” and get faster each 50m
    • Group 1: 5x800m @ threshold (1’ ez), 3-5’ between sets,2x150m buildups (250m jog rest)
    • Group 2: 4x800m @ threshold (1’ ez), 3-5’ between sets, 2x150m buildups (250m jog rest)
    • Group 3: 3x800m @ threshold (1’ ez), 3-5’ between sets, 2x150m buildups (250m jog rest)
  • 2 mile cooldown

Long distance Group

Alternation Workout (0.5mi @ threshold-10k effort, 0.5mi steady)

*choose your Group based on your desired training intensity and what sort of winter base you’ve built over the past couple of months*

  • 2 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • Continuous alternation workout with 0.5mi @ 10K-CC effort and 0.5mi at a steady effort (steady = a little faster than your standard running pace, but still comfortable)
    • Group 1: 4 miles continuous
    • Group 2: 3-4 miles continuous
    • Group 3: 2-3 miles continuous
  • 2 mile cooldown

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Thursday (2/2) Recovery DayΒ 

3-7 miles of easy running or 30-50 minutes of light cross training

Ancillary: none or on-your-own core work

Friday (2/3) If competing in Saturday’s meet

Easy pre-meetΒ 

3-5 miles with 4-6 strides

*optional* 1-2x150m w/ full recovery (3-4’) to prime the body for tomorrow’s race

If not competing in Saturday’s meet

Flex Day: Easy-Cruise Effort Run or Cross Training

Running Option: 3-8 miles easy w/ fartlek strides - 6-8 x 20” stride (40” easy)

Cross Training Option: 30-60’ cross training w/ 6-8x20” pickups (40” easy)

Ancillary: *Optional General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (2/4) Big Dawg Invite @ UW-Stevens Point - Good luck!!

*Optional* 7-10 minute shakeout run 4-6 hours prior to race time.

In terms of a warm-up, do whatever works best for YOU - allowing you to feel prepped and ready to roll. Here is an example of what I like to do on race day:

Dynamic Drills, 15 minutes of easy running, 90 sec @ threshold-10k effort, 30 sec easy jog, 60 sec @ threshold-10k effort, jog back to the track, change into spikes, go to the bathroom, etc. and then perform ~4-6 strides prior to race time

If not competing in today’s meet

Long Run

8-12 miles + 4-6 strides post-run (starting every minute)

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #2

Sunday (2/5) Recovery Day + Strides

3-8 miles easy w/ *optional* fartlek strides (4-6 x 15-sec stride, 45-sec ez jog)

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Join us

We do most of our day-to-day announcements in our Slack, as well as general socializing with other club members. If you have not already joined it, click here to do so.

You can also join our Facebook and Strava groups.

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Again, great job to everyone at the time trial, and we hope you have great track seasons!

Weekly Update β€” Week of January 22nd

Welcome Back!

Cows, welcome back! Glad to see you again, let's have another great semester!

First Day of practice

Practice for both distance and sprints/field will resume on the first day of classes, Tuesday, January 24th at 5:30 p.m. Distance will meet at the steps on the north side of Engineering Hall, and sprints/field will meet at the Shell.

Distance will have one workout a week in the shell. Which workout that is can be seen in that week's workout schedule, which is included in the Weekly Update or Moosletter. There will also be long runs on Sundays, meeting at Engineering Hall at 9 a.m.

The newly elected Track Club Executive Board

Meet schedule

The first four meets of the year have been announced, and can be signed up for here.

Time Trial of the Cows - Friday, January 27th: We will be running an indoor time trial at the Shell. Meet by the pole vault pit at 6:00 p.m. for warmups, with the meet beginning at 6:30 p.m. The 4X400m and 4X800m will be random teams, so sign up for relays to have some extra fun! The sign-up deadline is race day at noon.

Big Dawg Invite - Saturday, February 4th: We will be heading to Steven's Point to compete at the Big Dawg Invite. Race info is on the sign-up sheet, the sign-up deadline is Saturday, January 28th at 11:59 p.m.

Panther Tune-Up - Saturday, February 18th: We will be traveling to Milwaukee to compete at the Panther Tune-Up. More info will be available soon, the sign-up deadline is Saturday, February 11th at 11:59 p.m.

Club Relays - Saturday, February 25th: This is historically our largest indoor meet of the year. We will be competing against club teams from across the Midwest at the University of Illinois. The meet is on Saturday, but we will be driving down on Friday and staying overnight at a hotel. The number of entries per athlete will likely be limited this year, so please indicate your 2 preferred events when signing up. If you don't indicate your preferred events, your events will be picked at random. More info will be available soon, the sign-up deadline is Thursday, February 9th at 11:59 p.m.

Kickoff

With the start of each season comes a new kickoff meeting. Attend to learn about the club and get updates on the upcoming season. The spring 2023 track season kickoff meeting will be Saturday, February 2nd(room TBD). There will be free pizza, so please show up!

Additionally, the club will be holding a table at the Spring Org Fair at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, January 31st from 5-8 p.m.

Slack

We do most of our day-to-day announcements in our Slack, as well as general socializing with other club members. If you have not already joined it, click here to do so.

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Tuesday (1/24)

Warm up and 2 accelsΒ 

Hurdlers: Hurdle drills (Lead leg/trail leg wall drills, trail leg hurdle hops, 3-step lead/trail drills)Β 

Jumpers: Bounding drills, approaches, pop ups, short approach jumpsΒ 

Sprinters: Block starts + 3x20m, 3x30m, 3x40m with blocks

Cooldown, stretch and core

Wednesday (1/25)

Warm up and 2 accels

4-6 x 150m @ 80%

Rest: 3 mins

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday (1/26)

Warm up and 2-4 accels

Some block starts

Basketball

Friday (1/27)

Shell 6:30 p.m.

Time trial!

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 p.m. Tues+Thur, 9 a.m. Sun, and Wed in the Shell

Day Workout
Monday (1/23) Mid-distance Group

Hill Intervals @ 3k-5k Effort

  • 2-3 mile easy warmup + a few strides
  • 40 sec hill intervals @ 3k-5k effort (easy jog down recovery, 3-4 minutes recovery after the last hill rep), 2 mile cooldown
    • Group 1: 8-10x40” hills
    • Group 2: 6-8x40” hillsΒ 
    • Group 3: 4-6x40” hills

Long-distance Group

Fartlek + Hills (1minute pickups, 15-sec hills)

  • 2-3 mile easy warmup + a few strides
    • 60 second pickups w/ 60 seconds easy jog rest (start out relaxed and naturally squeeze the pace down to around 5K effort)
    • 3-5 minutes jog/walk rest after the final fartlek interval
    • 15 sec hills @ mile effort (easy jog down recovery)
  • 2 mile cooldown
    • Group 1: 10x1’, 2-4x15” hills
    • Group 2: 8x1’, 2-4x15” hills
    • Group 3: 6x1’, 2-4x15” hills

Ancillary: General Strength #1-4 (pick 1-2 circuits)

Tuesday (1/24) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

Ancillary: Barefoot Circuits 1&3

Barefoot #1 (each exercise performed for 10-15meters)

Can be done on track / grass / sand / indoors

  1. Forward walk
  2. Backward walk
  3. Toes in walk
  4. Toes out walkΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 
  5. Outside of foot walk
  6. Inside of foot walk
  7. Toe walk
  8. Heel walk

Barefoot #3

  1. Straight leg, spell alphabet – L/R
  2. Toe grab scoot – pull forward with toes and move forward x 20
  3. Squatting calf raises – in 90Β° squat position, then raise heels x 10
  4. Side foot calf raises - L/R, on lateral side of foot x 10 each foot
  5. Everted toe squat – toes pointed out, on toes, squat x 10
  6. Toe lunge walk – lunge while staying on toes x 10 meters
Wednesday (1/25) Mid-distance & Distance Combined: 4x200m

Warmup: 10-20 minutes of easy jogging, depending on your mileage and how long it takes you to feel warmed up

  • 4x200m @ mile-800m effort (200m ez jog recovery)
  • This is to help you β€œfeel out” pace and prep your legs for Friday’s effort
  • If you’re not performing the intervals at the Shell, feel free to adapt to time or distance outdoors (~0.12-13mi per 200m, 0.06mi per 100m)

Cooldown ~10 minutes of easy jogging

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Thursday (1/26) Easy + strides

Easy 2-4 mile run + 4 strides in preparation for tomorrow’s time trial or workout. Strides are roughly 60-80m in length - gradually accelerating and decelerating.

 

Ancillary: none

Friday (1/27) Time Trial @ the Shell

*Optional* 7-10 minute shakeout run 4-6 hours prior to race time.

 

In terms of a warm-up, do whatever works best for YOU - allowing you to feel prepped and ready to roll. Here is an example of what I like to do on race day:

Dynamic Drills, 15 minutes of easy running, 90 sec @ threshold-10k effort, 30 sec easy jog, 60 sec @ threshold-10k effort, jog back to the track, change into spikes, go to the bathroom, etc. and then perform ~4-6 strides prior to race time.Β 

**If not competing in today’s Time Trial**

Easy-Cruise Paced Run + 6-8x30” surges

Note: Cruise pace is about 30-60 seconds faster than true easy pace. During the back half of your run, perform 6-8x30” surges with 90” ez jog in between. 4-9 miles total.Β 

Ancillary: General Strength Circuit (1-4) x1*

Saturday (1/28) Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy

Ancillary: none or on-your-own core work

Sunday (1/29) Long Run

8-12 miles + 4-6 strides post-run (starting every minute)

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #1

Thanks for checking out this week's Weekly Update! Happy first week of classes, here's to a great track season!

The newly elected Track club executive board

Moosletter β€” Week of December 11th

Elections and Awards

Meet the 2023 WTC exec board!

Executive Board:
President: Matt Stilling
Vice President of Men's Distance: Alex Edwards
Vice President of Women's Distance: Emma Hudson
Vice President of Men's Sprints/Field: Tommy Dougherty
Vice President of Women's Sprints/Field: Claire Biegalski
Secretary: Ryan Mares
Treasurer: Brenden Dieter
Travel Coordinator: Dylan Hartnek
Meet Coordinator: Alex Marrione
Appointed Positions:Β 
Webmaster: Donald Conway
Volunteer Coordinator: Brock Thompson
Apparel Coordinator: Emily Grant
Photographer/Videographer: Ava Wojnowski
  • Congratulations to everyone who was elected or appointed for a position. The club is in good hands! Congrats to everyone who won an award for the 2022 cross country season as well! Cows achieve. See pictures from the event here.
The newly elected Track Club Executive Board

Holiday lights run

The WTC holiday tradition continues! The herd had a great time on the Holiday Lights Run on Thursday. πŸŽ„

Female dinner Social

Our female members had a great time celebrating the end of the season at Tuttos on Friday! Thank you to Ava for planning it and to everyone who came out despite the snow! Pictures here.

Apparel

If you ordered apparel back in September, it's here! Contact Sammie Corning (@scorning@wisc.edu or on Slack) to pick yours up.

top 10 record list

The WTC Top Ten Record List has been updated to include 2022 records from indoor, outdoor, and cross country! Check it out here.

WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at the Shell at 6:30pm on Monday and McClimon outdoor track at 6pm on Thursday

Day Workout
Monday

Shell 6:30pm

Warm up and 2 accels

4-6 x 300m @ 80%

Rest: 4 minutes

Or 10 x 150m @ 80%

Rest: 3 minutes

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

Cooldown, stretch and core

Thursday

McClimon 6pm

Warm up and 2 accels

8 x 200m @75%

Rest: 3 minutes

Cooldown, stretch and core

WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 4:30pm Mon-Thurs and 9am Sat/Sun

Day Workout
Monday Steady Easy Volume or *optional* Cross Training

4-8 miles, depending on your training load and how you’re feeling.

 

Tuesday Steady Volume Day + 6x20/20 Fartlek Strides

3-8 miles easy

6x20 seconds at mile effort, 20 seconds very slow jog. This is meant to be challenging and get your HR up, but the overall volume of high paced effort is quite low.

 

Wednesday Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

 

Thursday Steady Volume Day + 6 x 10-sec Hill Strides

Run for ~30 minutes before beginning hill strides. Stride up the hill at a controlled but fast effort. Full recovery between reps (walk slowly down the hill and take at least 1-2 minutes between reps). Cooldown back to campus.

 

Friday Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training

 

Saturday Medium Long Run

6-11 miles + 4-6 strides post-run (starting every minute)

Sunday Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Happy last week of classes. Finish strong!