How to Maximize Your Off-Season
Are you ready for that big race that’s right around the corner? Chances are, you don’t have any races or big events within the next few weeks to months. Welcome…
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| Picking Up The Pace |
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| You run and run and run But it never seems to feel easier running faster than your normal pace. You’re always at X:XX min/mile and that’s just where you always land You keep running the same route thinking that as you run more, you’ll run faster But that’s not how that works. It’s hard to improve your pace by running the long distance faster It’s easier to improve your pace by running the short distance faster How do you do that? Interval Training Interval training comes in many different shapes and sizes. Some are fast steady efforts, some are very fast efforts, and some are all out sprints But all interval workouts are just that: intervals Short times and/or distances where you are running faster than your X:XX min/mile pace You practice running faster over and over and over again with intervals There are so many different ways to train intervals: The Evanston Running Club has track workouts on Wednesdays in the morning and evening Stride Fitness in Wilmette has great interval workouts I love Orange Theory Fitness has them or you can make your own! 1. Simply choose an interval of either time or distance (i.e. 1 minute or 1 lap on a track) 2. Choose your intensity (i.e. Heart rate zone or just how ‘hard’ you’ll go) 3. Set the number of rounds you’ll do Have at it. After a few weeks of interval training, running at X:XX feels a little….slow So you pick up the pace 🙂 Pro Tip: Avoid doing interval workouts on back-to-back days. They are intense workouts and you can easily overdo it if you don’t let your body recover |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
| Bullet Proof Your RunEver wonder if the way you’re running predisposes you to injury? Learn how to run to avoid injury, learn some running gait drills and exercises to bullet proof your run! What: Running gait workshop. ~20-30 minutes of non-continuous running on Woodway treadmills with gait drills mixed in Who: Dr. Michael and Coach Liz When: May 25th @ 7:30 pm Where: Stride Fitness in Wilmette >>> Click HERE to RSVP <<< |
