Only 2 weeks to summer train for XC! help!?

Question

I ran XC in high school with a 5K best of 25 minutes.

This year I want to break 22 minutes.

I've been running 3-4 miles about 4 days a week at 10 minute-mile pace (not enough, I know).

The problem is that I have very little time this summer to prepare for the fall season...

1 week at home to run (in July)

4 weeks traveling where I cannot run at all but can jumprope

1 week at home to run (in August)

I want to improve my times and endurance as fast as possible so I can break 22 minutes but I don't know what training to do in such little time at home.

Is it best to run a 5 mile loop everyday and just improve my pace? Or should I do speedwork?

I have 1 week now and 1 week in August...what would you recommend I do to gain the most out of that time?

(I will be jumproping for endurance also)

Thank you!

Answer 1

almost all ur training in julys week will wear off over 4weeks of nothing and u rlly cant do much in one week. u need more time than that to train! sry to let u down :-(

Answer 2

First, dont be tense, second, practice alone doesn't make amn perfect, it also depends on your concentration level when you run.

And ofcousre, you just need to improve your pace