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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
UAN: 172 Article type:-->An entertaining way to train at a variable pace is to run a pyramid session, so called because the distances go up to a peak and then come back down. Try the following, doing all the reps from left to right to make a single
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Session One: 20 minutes
By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:29:22
Session One: 20 minutes workout
Plan A Do a hill pyramid on the treadmill. Warm up for three minutes on a flat treadmill, then increase the incline by two degrees at a time (for two minutes at each setting). After four increases, lower the platform in two-degree increments (stay
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Session Two: 40 minutes
By Martha Schinlder on 24/11/2003 17:34:02
Session Two: 40 minutes workout
Plan A Jump on the treadmill for a 30-minute hill pyramid (five-minute warm-up, 20 minutes of increasing inclines and 10 minutes of decreasing gradients). Then do one or two sets (about 10 minutes) of the following exercises:Assisted Pullups With a
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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
.7. Pyramid sessions: so called because you start with a short distance, gradually increase, and then come back down again. These, as well as the following two sessions – are ideal if you’re planning a few track races. For example, start at 120m, add
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Top Lunchtime Sessions
By Nick Morgan on 07/02/2008 11:07:23
Fed up with training in the dark? Here are some speedy workouts that you can squeeze into your lunch break
30 seconds of squat jumps 30 seconds of lunges 4x30m sprint flat-out Lunchtime Session Three - Pace yourself perfectlyThis pyramid session, recommended by UK Athletics’ endurance coach Bud Baldaro, offers two-fold benefits: it provides
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Hard works
By Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 17:04:06
The definitive serious speedwork article - packed with examples
Mile RepetitonsPyramids and Mixed SessionsOther sessionsThey're all based around your 10K pace, and they're all full of examples and variations. Group RunningMany clubs have track nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays and many will allow you to join in even if you aren
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Session Three: 60 minutes
By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:45:02
Session Three: 60 minutes workout
Plan A Spend 40 minutes on the treadmill (five minute warm-up, 25 minutes going up the hill pyramid and 10 minutes going down). Then do three sets of 10 to 15 repetitions of the following moves, which use rubber or elastic band, a weighted ball
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Hard Training - With Mike Gratton
By Runner's World on 06/06/2004 14:24:12
See how former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton advises a cluster of RW members about moving their training to the next level
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
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Hard Training Q&As: Marathoning
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:25:10
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
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Hard Training Q&As: Nutrition
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:42:38
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
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