Progression Run

Progression Run

The idea is to start easy, speed up as you go along and finish fast. Decide how long you’re going to run for and split into 3 segments, say 15 minutes, 15 and 15. Do the first 15 minutes nice and easy – hold that pace . Speed up for 15 – but not too much. You need to...
Long Runs

Long Runs

Fartlek (Swedish for Speed Play) Descending Tempo Fartlek Begin this session with a 6:00 minute run at roughly your half-marathon pace (if you don’t know what your pace would be just aim to be slower than usual) The recovery is half of the time of the piece (in this...
Surge Run

Surge Run

Surge training involves bursts of faster running (and recovery) built into a longer run. For the surges you’re not going for an all out sprint but you do need to pick up the pace maybe think of your 5k pace. Start with a nice steady run (15 mins) to a quiet well lit...
Pyramid

Pyramid

First find yourself a pyramid…joke! Start with a steady warm up, I would suggest 15 minutes in cold weather, however, if you are still cold run for a little longer. Pyramid with equal effort and recovery. 1 minute effort 1 minute recovery 2 minutes effort 2 minutes...