Thursday Training

Thursday Training

Even though I am an endurance runner, I still try to incorporate one SPEED  training session per week into my routine. There are numerous ways of improving your speed and many benefits to doing so, which will be a topic for a longer post in the future. This is a simple yet effective strategy for runners of all abilities. All you need is a standard Olympic-sized running track (400m around) or a pre-measured place to run the same distance.

The main benefits of tracks are that they make measuring distances simple and they are usually flat and quick to run on. A disadvantage is that many require membership and they can be difficult to locate one.

The routine that I use is as follows. I use it in the weeks leading up to a race and simply reduce the rest times steadily as weeks progress:

Example:

 After a while of doing this routine I was able to eliminate the rests between interval types completely. It is good training as heart rate stays high and a range of speeds are used.

Why not give it a try? What do you do for speed training?