Speed Workout
This session will work on your overall fitness and running endurance. This session will also look at mid race speed changing, acceleration from a moving start and deceleration to a slower pace.
You will be training your aerobic energy system.
Complete your own warm-up to get ready for the session. Include some exercises
to slowly raise your heart rate appropriate for your level of fitness and the
session you're about to follow. Include some dynamic movement to gently increase
the range of body movement. Use this time to think about the session, to prepare
your mind to exercise and set your intention.
Mark yourself out a distance which takes about 3 minutes to jog/easy run.
Repeat the pattern above. Aim to continue for around 40 minutes.
Gently bring your heart rate back down. If you wish, include some gentle stretching.
During the cool down, take a few moments to think about how the session went.
Did you enjoy it?
Did you learn anything interesting about your running?
Does the slower running feel like a recovery or not really?