Everytime in the past that I've introduced speed sessions - within a couple of weeks I've developed some sort of injury - deep calf muscle pain / desperate shin problems / groin strains etc.But somehow I've got to try to up my speed - even if it

Ease into faster running with these introductory sessions:1. Easy fartlekFartlek, or speed play, is variable-paced running that emphasises creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to – lamp-posts, trees, buildings, other runners

hianyone surgest any good speed sessions for about 1hr long. also any surgestions of ways to make 20 mile runs more interesting. i don't mean taking an i pod of different place to run, more breaking it down into reps or something. thanks One way I

I've just completed my first speed session which was 4x1mile. I thought that I could manage decent times but I came in as follows:-1x 6.38 then 1x 6.48 and then 1x 7.02 and the last one in 7.15, all with 400 metres rests. How on earth can people

Hi all,I am trying to better my 10k time, currently 54mins on a flat course, and have looked at various training schedules. They all advise speed sessions like; run 4x800m@9:11 pace. How do I do this without a running track? I have a polar watch

I plan on running a speed session on Friday, as per schedule. I've been doing these on the treadmill - but this friday I won't have that option as I'm visiting home, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas?More specifically, the route I was planning

i have never used speed sessions before,i need an ideal plan to follow for my 2nd maratho n,can you point me in right direction,i have looked on the site and noticed a few but which is best for a novice speeder?thanks HyaI am in the same boat as you

Are there any Serpies out there going to this?I'm a Serpie who has yet to pluck up the courage to go to a track speed session, but since they are doing this benchmarking session I thought I'd give it a go.For anyone who doesn't know what's planned

speedwork, it always helps :)I can only get to a track once a week so for my speed endurance sessions I do:-1 minute hard, 1 minute jogging, 10 times30 seconds hard, 30 seconds rest, 20 timesor if I'm looking to do some longer reps I do:1 Mile flat out

Just have a completed my first attemp at a speed session... it was mighty tough ..I tried to follow plan but this is what i managed:4 x 400 warm up jogging2 x 800 @ 3.30 per 800m3 x 400 @ 1.40 per 400mThen i had to slow and jog for a warm down