Like the title says, two weeks out from a 5k, what sharpening/taper workouts are best?
Like the title says, two weeks out from a 5k, what sharpening/taper workouts are best?
What have you been doing? Generally the 1st workout in the 2 to 1 week out week should be 5k specific -- something you can progress from earlier in the build. 6-7 x 800 or 5-6 x 1k with shorter rest than the 1st time you did it in your build. Then a tempo/threshold session for your 2nd workout. Shorter long run. Then honestly whatever you like race week. Some people like a short threshold session that's not 5k specific at all -- 4x1200 or 5x1k @ true T + maybe 4-6 x 200m @ 3k after for some turnover. Some people like to feel 5k pace -- 6x400 @ 5k + 800 a touch faster or something will a little more volume but still in control- 1200 @ 5k/2x800 negative split off of 5k/2x600- tempo/hammer/tempo each 200, 4x400 @ 3k. Some like a couple of shorter workouts. Maybe 3 x (3-4x400 @ 5k/3k/mile) early in the week & some 200s closer to the race.