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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Yes I love to run, there is no denying that. The one workout I always skip because I just disliked it was speedwork. I know that speedwork is important. But the thought of going around, and around on a track just bores me. Yep I used the excuse of “So why should I do a
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Shaun T’s Beachbody workout Insanity the Asylum has been completed! The 30-day program took me 10 weeks, instead of the usual 30 days. I created a hybrid program with my run training because I didn’t want to give up my running days. Asylum is no joke, it is tough, but I stayed within my skill
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