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![]() ![]() ![]() Over the years I've read and done a variety of speed workouts. Rather than give you a specific workout, because there are many, what I would like to do is give you a formula that you can use to tailor your speed workout to your individual needs. Every speed workout will have three common phases: The warm up, intervals, and the cool down.
Warm Up
Intervals If you have never done any speed training before, the 20 second 40 second mix is a good interval work out to start with. Although I've never done it myself, I've heard of distance runners who have had success with doing three repetitions of 5 minutes fast and 10 minutes slow. Personally, I enjoy a mix of 60 seconds fast and 120 second slow.
Cool Down I've known a lot of people who like to sprint the last 100 meters or so of a run. No matter how they felt during the rest of the run, they always end up wheezing at the end. More often than not, I've observed that people who do this are not very consistent about their running. I believe it's because this strategy of "finishing well" has meant that running has only come to represent pain for them. Running should make you feel better, not worse. If you follow the advice given in this series, you have a shot at enjoying the millions of us who already enjoy the activity of running as well as the benefits. I could write about this subject all day, but fortunately I have to run. Semper Fidelis!
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