The autumn racing season is winding down, and whereas many runners throughout the nation are placing their toes up for some well-deserved down time, there are nonetheless a couple of left with end-of-the-year 5Ks and 10Ks on the calendar. For those who belong to this group, this speedy exercise is simply what it’s essential prime your self for a brand new private finest.
This exercise may be executed on the monitor or the street, and is a good way to practise hitting, and holding, your objective race tempo on legs which may be drained from a season of racing. The session begins at your objective pace, then cranks issues up a notch, to tire out your legs. Cap off this energy hour with yet one more interval at race tempo, to drive your self to hit your goal, even when your legs are toast.
The exercise
Warmup: 10-Quarter-hour’ simple jog, adopted by drills and strides
Exercise:
1K at objective race tempo; 1:30 relaxation
5 x 400m at barely sooner than race tempo, with 1 minute relaxation between intervals
1K at objective race tempo
Cooldown: 10-Quarter-hour’ simple jog
For those who don’t have a monitor, do this timed model as an alternative:
5 minutes at objective tempo; 1:30 relaxation
5 x 1:30 at barely sooner than race tempo, with one minute’s relaxation between intervals
5 minutes at objective tempo
