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Monday:A.M.-2-mile warmup; 4-mile "tee-to-greens" on golf course, consisting of 18 340-yard runs covering every
hole with 150-yard rest between; 2-mile cooldown. P.M.-2-mile warmup; 2 miles of repeat 110s; 1-mile cooldown. Total: 14 miles
Tuesday:A.M.-2-mile warmup; 1 mile of repeat 110s; 2-mile cooldown. P.M.-1-mile warmup; 2 miles of sprint 150, float 70
in 8:50; 4-mile cooldown. Total: 12 miles
Wednesday:A.M.-3-mile warmup; 1 mile of repeat 110s; 1-mile easy; 4 x 880 in 1:59 to 2:00 with 330-yard rest between;
2-mile cooldown. P.M.-4-mile warmup; cross-country run on sand with 1.5 miles easy and 1.5 miles at race pace; 2-mile cooldown.
Total: 20 miles
Thursday:A.M.-3-mile warmup; 2 miles of easy 110s. P.M.-whirlpool and rest. Total: 5 miles
Friday:A.M.-1-mile warmup, then whirlpool. P.M.-14 miles easy. Total: 15 miles
Saturday:A.M.-3-mile warmup; 1 mile of repeat 110s; 6x1000 yards (slower than race pace), with 330-yard rest between;
1-mile cooldown. Total: 18 miles
Sunday:A.M.-2-mile warmup; 1 mile easy 110s; 1 mile hard 110s; 1 mile easy 110s; 1-mile cooldown. Total: 6 miles
Total for week: 90 miles
In 1965, leading up to his world record 6-mile in June, Mills averaged 82 miles a week for 8 weeks. He knew that he was
in great shape when he ran personal bests for the mile and 3-mile during weeks when he didn't taper off.
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