I started running about five years ago because my then girlfriend, now wife was really into it. I had run three half-marathons, two full-marathons, and a handful of shorter races before ever doing any speed work. I primarily decided to start speed training because I had peaked...my times stopped getting faster even though I was increasing my weekly mileage. This april, my half-marathon time was 1:38:48. I then followed a 10 week program where my weekly mileage actually decreased, but I went to the track two days per week, a training regimen that resulting in a half marathon time of 1:34:08 a couple of months back.
Have any of you experienced similar results? Any comments would be appreciated.
Have any of you experienced similar results? Any comments would be appreciated.
Yep. My 5k thru 10k times all went down a significant amount with one day of speedwork a week. It definitely works.
yes speed work helps, it helps a lot.
i probably do speedwork differently than most people. one i use the group skates as a training aid and do "fartleks" with them, they however rarely know that's what i am doing. In my Long milage days i'll pick up the pace periodically for a while or just use the hills as a HR quickener.
however in the last period before the taper i do traditional speedwork on a track even. in running shoes too. aren't ya surprised?
i probably do speedwork differently than most people. one i use the group skates as a training aid and do "fartleks" with them, they however rarely know that's what i am doing. In my Long milage days i'll pick up the pace periodically for a while or just use the hills as a HR quickener.
however in the last period before the taper i do traditional speedwork on a track even. in running shoes too. aren't ya surprised?
Aye, speedwork is excellent. They don't call it speedwork for nothin', dontcha know!
I'm starting tomorrow. Can't wait.
I'm starting tomorrow. Can't wait.