Are you preparing for a 5k race? I used to be distance runner primarily 5K, 5 mile, but have raced marathons and have found any distance conflicts with my speed power goals and I am injured a lot less now…
Hi Charlie - There are a few reasons for it.
I need to get rid of a bit of flab around my
stomach which has snuck up on me recently!
Also i tend to have a problem with endurance
and i would really like to have a good go at
getting under 60s for my 400. I probably won’t
always be doing 5k runs but currently i’m just
shocking my system into something different.
You will see more 400 type sessions mixed in
with other stuff but endurance is my weakness!
I have tried lots of different ways of training
but usually don’t follow through properly with
them so who knows!
I also need to keep myself motivated by trying
different things every so often and recently
have become a little tired of just sprint training.
I do sometimes do tempo sessions just not recently.
I understand what you write about the flab, I have used longer distances (running and cycling) in the past to keep it off, but usually at a price in overall energy levels and injuries. I am experimenting myself with the right mix.
Wednesday Evening - 7pm - Warm
Knox Masters
Warmup 800m slow jogging followed by
3 sets of high knees and bum kicks
2 x 30m strides
2 x 15m practice starts
90m race - 3rd in 11.79 - ordinary!
400m race - 66 - a shocker!
3km - 18:49 - a shocker!
Of course i should expect this after such
a good 3km run in the morning.
Thursday will be a rest day.
Tuesday Evening - 7pm - Warm
Warmup 400m slow jogging followed by
1 x 70m strides
200++200++200++200++200
++200++200++200++200++200
Run at approx 70% - ++ = 60secs
Tuesday Morning - 6.25am - Cool
3km in 15:16 which is 1sec outside my best
for this course set in 2005. Pushed quite hard
early and it showed in the latter stages.
Wednesday Evening - 7pm - Very Warm
Knox Masters
Warmup 400m slow jogging followed by
3 sets of high knees and bum kicks
4 x 25m strides
3 x 15m practice starts