📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Athletes shouldn’t start summer training until they’re genuinely bored and “chomping at the bit” to run — mental recovery is just as important as physical recovery.
• A consistent 48-week training year means athletes can afford two weeks of minimal activity between track and cross country without losing fitness.
• Week 1: race Saturday, easy run + mobility Sunday, off Monday, four days of complete rest Tuesday-Friday, then outdoo...