Maintaining a fast pace that can be sustained for 10km is important for events of that duration (especially for triathletes at the end of their event). This session is great for runners and triathletes preparing for a 10km event and will also pay dividends for events up to and including a marathon distance.
Each week I will be posting theFriday Fartlek Run Sessions that you can do to enhance your running. Fartlek is a Swedish term that is often used by runners and it means speed-play. See a previous post about training intensity (levels) to know how hard to work.
This week’s workout was inspired by a workout in Joe Friel and Jim Vance’s book Triathlon Science. it was written by David Warden of 80/20 Endurance in the chapter about General and Specific Training
David Warden’s 10km Run Session
10min WU Level II;
2x 20min Level IV, 10min Level II RI;
10min CD Level II;
10min Stretching
Start the workout with a Warm Up (WU) for a minimum of ten minutes of easy jogging at Level II.
The main set is made up of two, 20-minute reps run at Level IV with a ten-minute Rest Interval (RI) between reps.
The Cool Down (CD) is at a low intensity, jogging (Level II) for a minimum of ten minutes.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
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I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes to achieve their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729.
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