Hi. My most recent injury :( is Piriformis Syndrome...the main manifestation of this is a numbness on my left side which is exacerbated by speed and/or treadmill running (where I do most of my speedwork)...long runs are okay if I stop to stretch

how long should a speedwork session last?If i over do it i'll be Knackered! So how do I know what is best, how much is too much and what would be too little?Many thanks:-) Depends alot on your fitness, mileage, goals and target races

Greetings from PortugalI do a speedwork session every week - 6 X 800 @ 3:05 / 3:10. A friend of mine said that to be ready for a 42:00 @ a 10K race is better for me to do 4 X 1200 @ 4:45.This make sense to you ! need your opinionRod Silva I'm a 42

I've started putting a few "speedwork" sessions in (taking the view that speed is relative!).Only thing is, it looks a bit depressing when my overall average pace is slower than my usual running pace (on account of the extra slow recovery jogs

'd done this week?!Presumably it's just that i can run more than 400m in 2 mins, but has anyone else had this, and is it a problem? Never a problem running more miles:))My speedwork can often extend to 17 miles or more. The answer could be that you

I've done a couple of speedwork sessions of 8 intervals & have increased my 'long' runs (@ 7 miles now).I don't expect results yet, but when should I see some improvement?You see, I started following a programme with good intentions & completed 2

10miles & half marathon relies more on endurance than speed, and any speedwork would have less obvious effect on your times.2 months isn't very long to see much improvment. You also don't say what intervals you are doing, are they the correct ones

I'm in training for the London Marathon (first timer) and it's all going well apart from the speedwork... I'm following the Runners world London Marathon training plan and today for example i had to do 10 min warm up then 2 mins fast, 1.30 recovery

Speedwork might sound daunting, but scheduling in a spot of speedwork could slash your race times and help you train harder and faster for longer.Whether you're making the step up from run-walk to run-sprint, or a veteran speed demon itching for a

of speedwork. Speedwork. That is against the principles of the baggy shorts brigade. We don't do speedwork. Never mind, it will do no harm to learn about it.We got to the park, and the lesson began. On a 50-metre stretch, just practising the basics. "Lean