Hill reps are a great way to build fitness. They are great for developing strength within ligaments and tendons but also muscular strength. The intensity run will also help to develop your VO2 max. As such this session is great for runners and triathletes of all distances, but especially for events that are 5 to 10km long.
Each week I will be posting the Friday Fartlek Run Sessions that you can do to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that is often used by runners and it means speed-play. See a previous post about training intensity (levels) to know how hard to work.
The inspiration for today’s workout comes from Amanda at wanderunning who posted an Instagram story the other morning about the session she did that morning. I reached out to her and she gave me the full details for this article. Follow her on Instagram for more inspiration and workout ideas.
Amanda’s Hills For Breakfast
- 10min WU Level II;
- 2 sets of:
- 10x 30sec Level V Up Hill, 60sec Level II RI Jog Down;
- 3min Level II RI between sets;
- 10min CD Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start the workout with a Warm Up (WU) of ten minutes of easy jogging at Level II.
The Main Set involves running two sets of ten, 30-second repetitions up a hill at Level V, with a 60-second jog back down at Level II for your Rest Interval (RI). Between sets jog at Level II for three minutes for your Rest Interval (RI).
The Cool Down (CD) is at a low intensity, jogging (Level II) for a minimum of ten minutes.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
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