![]() Workout KeyĪn Easy Run is a steady-pace run at low intensity (LI) or an effort at which you can talk very comfortably.Ī Speed Play Run sprinkles short efforts at high intensity (HI) across an otherwise easy run. Training PlansĬhoose the mile training plan that best fits your level of running.ĬLICK HERE for the Beginner Mile Training Plan.ĬLICK HERE for the Intermediate Mile Training Plan.ĬLICK HERE for the Advanced Mile Training Plan. At the end of the recovery week, you will run a 1-mile time trial as practice for your realġ-mile race four weeks later. ![]() Each is eight weeks long and contains a recovery week halfway through the plan. So optimal mile training puts as much emphasis on stamina as speed. ![]() It’s the ability to sustain that speed that separates the elite milers from the rest. But as the legendary running coach Arthur Lydiard pointed out in a famous 1962 article for Sports Illustrated, titled “Marathons for Milers,” there are plenty of people who can run at a world-class mile pace for 400 meters. It’s true that speed work is important in mile training. You might assume that training for the mile is all about speed. Plus, regardless if you’re a newbie or advanced runner, this is a distance you can master! Training for the Mile Now it’s your turn to pursue your own fastest time. In the 1950s, the pursuit of the first sub-4 minute mile for men, and sub-5 minute mile for women, captivated the world. It is the fundamental unit of long distance in the English measurement system. There’s something magical about the mile. Here’s a new challenge to consider: See how fast you can run a mile! Others graduate from improving their half-marathon time to tackling the full 26.2-miler. Some people get bored of 5Ks and start doing obstacle races. ![]() ![]() Runners are always looking for new challenges. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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