Track workouts don’t have to be scary. If you can comfortably run 5km and are new to speedwork or interval workouts, then this is the workout you want to give a crack. It will improve your stamina and help you get faster at that 5k distance.
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The first half marathon I ran at Run Melbourne, I knew by the 18km mark that I wasn’t going to get a sub 2 hour time. It would be close, and yes, it would have been awesome to get sub 2 hours, but it was my first half marathon, I was just so grateful to
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One minute is doable. Everyone can do 1 minute. Which is why this particular speedwork session is suited for anyone of any abilities. Whether you a new to running, returning from injury, or just want something different. Just a minute is the workout you need to do this week. Your warm up could be a
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Oops. Yes, oops. Today while writing up other blog posts, and thinking about future blog posts, it occurred to me that we haven’t had our running date for October! Go grab those shoes, a hat, and some water as it’s heating up out there. Let’s catch up on all things running. October saw the SAAC
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Autumn brings race season. With cooler weather, it’s easier to run faster and longer than on those long hot summer days. Most of my speedwork sessions are ideal for 5-10km goal-originated races. However, with the majority of my races this year being 10km and over I will start including some longer speed training workouts like
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While in Melbourne, I try to visit my “home” Point Cook Parkrun when I can. I haven’t been to many, but this week’s visit to Parkrun was extra special because I ran it with Kayla. I asked Kayla if she would like to do Parkrun, and aim to run 5km. I know she can clearly
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You could almost call this a tempo workout because you will be running for a longer period of time. The key phase of this workout is running your 5k pace (or faster) for 1 mile. I prefer to do this workout on the track. While going round and round can be boring, counting laps I
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Monday nights are normally my group speedwork runs. However I have missed a lot of these sessions lately for a lot of reasons, work being one of them. So while I’m missing out on a group workout, I’m still making the effort to head out to the track to get my interval training done. This workout
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I’ve had my Polar M400 for a year now, and I’ve only just discovered the timer feature. I always knew it had a timer, I just never used it. Until now. We all know that to run faster, we have to run faster. Like no der sunshine, which is why interval sessions are so important
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This next speedwork session I am going to present to you is hard. It will test your endurance, but it will make you a stronger and faster runner. Sprints should be at 80%, while the jog backs should be at 40%. Go slower than you think on those jog backs. It’s all about recovery and
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