Wednesday Night Track Workouts August=December 2024

Members and Guests:

Following are our Wednesday Night Workouts through the remainder of 2024.

Key Race Dates:

Philadelphia Distance Run (13.1): September 15, 2024.

Berlin Marathon: September 29, 2024.

National Capital 20 & 5 Miler: September 29, 2024.

Chicago Marathon: October 13, 2024

Marine Corps Marathon: October 27, 2024

New York Marathon: November 3, 2024

Philadelphia Marathon: November 24, 2024

Alexandria Turkey Trot: November 28, 2024

Workouts:

August 21: 3-5 x 2000M Repeats. 10K Pace.  Slow 400M recovery. OK to drop to 5K pace on final repeat.

August 28: Track not available. Custis Trail. Ladder repeats. 1:00 "on," 1:00 recovery. Increase by 1-minute up to 5 minutes "on." Recovery: 1 minute after the 1 and 2-minute repeats. 2 minutes after the 3, 4, and 5-minute repeats.

September 4: 12-20 x 400M repeats. 100M recovery. 10K pace.

September 11: 4-6 x 1000M repeats. 5K pace. 400M recovery. Option: 4 x 1000M, then 4 x 800M.

September 18: 3-6 x 1-Mile repeats. 10K pace. 400M recovery. 2 x 400M @ 5K pace.

September 25: 5-10 x 800M repeats. 5K pace. 400M recovery.

October 2: 2 x 20:00 Tempo Run. 10M race pace. 3:00 recovery. Break. Then 2 x 400M @ 5K pace, 200M jog.

October 9: 8-12 x 500M, 3K-5K pace. 300M recovery.

October 16: 3-6 x 1-Mile Repeats. 10K pace. 400M recovery. 2 x 400M @ 5K pace.

October 23: 400M repeats @ 10K pace. 100M recovery. Number of repeats depends on marathon plan; low for MCM, high for NYC and non-marathoners.

October 30: Track MAY not be available. If not, 1000 repeats around the W-L campus.

November 6: 3-5 x 2000M repeats. 400M recovery. 10K-10M race pace.

November 13: 5-8 x 800M repeats. 5K pace (10K pace for those recovering). 400M recovery.

November 20: 3 x 1600M repeats. 10K pace. 400M recovery.

November 27: NO WORKOUT. Turkey Trot on 11/28: Volunteer!

December 4: 10-12 x 400M, 10K pace. 100M recovery.

December 11: 4-6 x 800M. 10K pace. 200M recovery.

December 18: RELAYS!

December 25: No Workout.

January 1: No Workout.

 

Directions to Track

Track workouts are held on the track at Washington-Liberty (formerly Washington-Lee) High School.

From Washington DC: take I-66 east to the Glebe Road exit, turn right on Glebe, right on 15th Street for about 0.4 miles, to Stafford Street, turn right and cross over I-66 and the school is on your left.
From Vienna and points west in Virginia: take I-66 east to the Fairfax Drive exit, follow Fairfax Drive for about 0.8 mile to Stafford Street, turn left for about 0.3 miles and the school is on your right.
From Alexandria: take Glebe Road going north until turning right on 15th Street, and proceed as from DC.
Metro: Washington-Liberty is a short walk from both the Virginia Square and Ballston Metro stations (Orange/Silver lines).

Upcoming Events

Bastille Day 5K
Mon, Jul 14th, 2025, @6:00pm
Meet of Miles/Family Night at the Track
Sun, Aug 3rd, 2025, @4:30pm
Bluemont 5K
Wed, Aug 13th, 2025, @6:00pm
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The DC Road Runners Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and is also affiliated with USA Track & Field. We provide a year-round schedule of running events that offer everyone a chance to participate regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability.