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RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: 400m Sessions
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 16:59:24
The very best one-lap sessions
UAN: 169 Article type:-->One lap of a standard athletics track, 400m efforts make a simple stock session for shorter-distance racing, but are also a good work-out for anyone looking to improve their pure speed. 1500m specialists will probably run 8
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Speedwork For Every Runner
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 16:40:18
Whether you're a beginner or a old hand, we have speed sessions tailored just for you
recovery jogs should be 400m.32. Run at marathon pace for five minutes, then increase your speed to 10K pace for one minute. Continue this five-minute/one-minute sequence until 30 minutes have elapsed. This session improves your speed and breaks up
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Q+A: Why don't I get breathless in speed sessions?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q How do speed sessions benefit me? I’ve tried things like 400m repetitions at 5K pace, but as I never seem to be out of breath at the end of the session, surely they’re not doing me any good?A Many people think that they only need to do interval
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RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: Pyramids etc
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 17:04:06
Up and down, and round and round
session: Repetition 400m 800m 1200m 1600m 1200m 800m 400mPace Mile pace 5K pace 10K pace 10M pace 5M pace 3K pace 1000m paceRecovery 100m 200m 300m 400m 300m 200mBest 10K (/400m) 35 (84.0) 72 2:40 4:12 5:40 4:06 2:30 7040 (96.0) 83 3:03 4
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Classic Speedwork
By Bruce Tulloh on 01/06/2002 16:51:16
Serious speed for serious runners - here are the foundations
5K pace, in sessions like these:15 x 400m at 5K pace, with a recovery time of 60 seconds.5 x (800m with 2 minutes rest, then 400m with 1 minute rest) at 5K pace.6-8 x 1000m at your 10K pace, with 2-minute recoveries.4-6 x 1 mile at your 10K pace
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Hard works
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 17:04:06
The definitive serious speedwork article - packed with examples
effective your racing will be. Remember, a 10K race is effectively 25 x 400m with zero recovery. Now can you see why speedwork is the most important session of the week? We’ve divided our definitive speedwork guide into four sections: 400m Repetitions
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RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: Other Sessions
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 17:04:06
From 200s to time trials
200m has relatively little significance to 10K or half-marathon speed, we suggest you run the 200m repetitions as you feel, rather than to a suggested time.800m RepetitionsThis is a good range of sessions between the 400m and mile, and the speed
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RW's Definitive Serious Speedwork: Mile Sessions
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2000 17:04:06
Six variations on the simple favourite
for variety - try mixing them into a single session. Standard Strength SpeedRepetition 4 x mile 6 x mile 3 x mileRecovery 400m jog/3 mins 200m jog/60 secs 800m jog/5 minsBest 10K (/mile) 35 (5:36) 5:25 5:30-5:36 5:1540 (6:24) 6:15 6:20-6:24 6:0045 (7
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Q+A: How can I recover my speed after time off?
By George Gandy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I had a couple of years without racing, and then took up speedwork again 11 months ago. But even though Im back up to 40-50 miles a week (from 15-25) and doing speed sessions (typically 6 x 1 mile with four-minute jog recoveries, or 16 x 400m
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Beating Exercise Fatigue
By Matt Fitzgerald on 06/03/2007 18:50:48
You know that heavy feeling in your legs that makes you slow down? It starts in your head. Here's how to teach your mind to let you run longer and stronger
-and-seconds-per-mile pace.5KTRAINING PHASE:BASE (4 WEEKS)Speed sessions:4 to 12 hill sprints Distance sessions:5- to 10-mile variable-pace runTRAINING PHASE:BUILD 1 (3 TO 4 WEEKS)Speed sessions:4 to 12 x 400m @ 1-mile pace with 2 minutes recoveryDistance sessions:4 to 12
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