This is a hard VO2 Max workout that develops your ability to sustain your top end intensity and enhances your ability to run fast. This is a beneficial workout that all runners, as well as triathletes, will gain from.
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Peter Elliott liked to run this session in the week before a major event. He would use it as a sharpening session. Peter had a 1,500m PB of 3:32.69, 1 mile of 3:49.20 and 800m of 1:42.97. He won silver in the 1,500m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and gold at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games in the 1,500m. This session is great for runners up to 5km, as well as triathletes.
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Peter Elliott liked to run this session four times during the winter to test himself and see how his fitness was developing. He reported that a sponsor once came to the track to observe this session and at the end of it whilst Peter was sprawled on the track with lactic acid in his blood stream, the sponsor tried calling an ambulance for him!!!! Peter had a 1,500m PB of 3:32.69, 1 mile of 3:49.20 and 800m of 1:42.97. He won silver in the 1,500m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and gold at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games in the 1,500m. This session is great for runners up to 5km, as well as triathletes.
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This workout came from some research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. The research showed that experienced runners improved their 5km time by 4% over 7 weeks. This session is great for runners from 5km to 10km, especially triathletes.
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Julian Goater used this session as a key sharpening workout in the final lead up to major events. He would conduct the session 10 days out from the race. He used it prior to setting his 1,500m PB of 3:42 in 1982 and also winning the AAA 10,000m championship the same year. This session is great for runners from 5km to half and full marathon, as well as triathletes.
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This interval session is great for developing speed with minimal recovery, really push the pace on this session and see what you can achieve (you might surprise yourself). This session is great for runners from 5km to half and full marathon, as well as triathletes.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – 5x 4min, 30sec RI
This interval session is great for developing speed with minimal recovery, really push the pace on this session and see what you can achieve (you might surprise yourself). This session is great for runners from 5km to half and full marathon, as well as triathletes.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: 5x 4min, 60sec RI
This interval session is great for developing speed with minimal recovery, really push the pace on this session and see what you can achieve (you might surprise yourself). This session is great for runners from 5km to half and full marathon, as well as triathletes.
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Stride Out Runs are a great way to expose an athlete to speed work, especially early in a build up as you continue to build your base fitness. These types of runs area great for developing neurological pathways for speed and setting a benchmark for further intensity to be built from. These sessions can be beneficial to all runners including marathoners and ultramarathoners.
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Although this is a traditional speed session for 5k and 10k runners, there are benefits for those running marathon (as well as half marathon distance as well) as this session came from a marathon training plan. A session like this enhances your VO2 max and makes you a fitter runner ready to handle the higher intensities.
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