To run faster, you need to run faster. Include a speedwork session into your weekly routine will not only help you get fitter and faster but nail that pb.
I use to think that running around and around a track was boring. That was before I did regular speedwork sessions. The advantage of running on a track is that your distance is set. You can see where it starts, and where you will finish. Track running completely cuts out the “unknown”, the “unexpected”. It’s …
The advantage of walking during a speedwork session is that it pushes you to go faster on the sections that you are running. Walking also aids in recovery and helps to prevent injury. There is no shame in walking, and this speedwork session will include lots of it. You can use this session as a …
Today’s speedwork session is all about your breathing. With it being winter you can really feel the sharpness of the cold air when it hits your lungs. Your breath does help determine your speed. So it’s vital to pay attention to it. So concentrate on your breathing during this speedwork session.
It’s officially winter here and it’s getting a tad cold for my liking. One thing I have learned is to always dress accordingly to the weather +/- 5 degrees (Celsius). This has meant that on some recent morning runs it’s been 2 degrees with frost, and icy winds. I’ve had to don gloves, long sleeve …
I remember when I first started running, I had one pace and that was plodding. Eventually, I discovered the more I ran, the further I ran the faster I got. There is no denying that I hated doing speedwork sessions. I knew that to get faster I had to run faster, but the thought of …
It occurred to me the other day that it has been a while since I posted a Speedwork Session. The last ones can be found Speedwork Sessions #5. The last few speedwork sessions I have done have involved lots of walking. Now walking is not a bad thing. Walking aids in better recovery, it also …
If you want to get faster, then incorporating a speedwork session into your training will help you to get faster. It’s been a while since I last posted a speedwork session. I’m going to change that and it will now be a monthly thing. Monday nights is my speedwork night. A group of us meet …
You might be getting to the peak period in your training. You know speedwork is important but you don’t want to push too hard for fear of getting injured. While this session is a tough workout, it will help with your fitness and your endurance levels. I’ve included a diagram as well as a flow …
We all know how important speedwork is to us, runners. But what do you do during taper time? Do you or do you not include them? The answer is simple. Do them, just make them a shorter session. This is important because you don’t want to overtrain or get injured, especially in the lead-up to …
Since I have committed myself to regularly doing interval training. There is no doubt that these speed exercises have dramatically improved my pace and performance. I credit Bobby’s Monday Night interval training group workouts. His sessions have dramatically improved my speed and endurance. Without these sessions, I doubt I would have gained a new 5km PB during …
