5 Rounds:
100 m sprint *Try to maintain your time from the first sprint.
Then.....
pull up ladder
"Run Forest Run"! I use the title of today's workout loosely and in a loving manner. RUNNING! It seems to be a huge nemesis of ours, including myself. We find ourselves wishing to run faster and for longer distances. Yet, at times, we feel defeated and awkward when we run. Well, time to embrace the suck and work on our difficulties.
In order to increase our running distances and decrease our times on running events, we best practice this by doing interval training. Interval training is defined as "a series of repetitions of work with a recovery period following each repetition."
Why interval training rather than long distance runs? Basically, it is our key to running faster. When we interval train, we are developing explosive energy and creating neuromuscular coordination that is needed to increase our speed. Long distance running does not develop these factors as well, thus creating more of a "plateau" type of state. During the short bursts of running that is performed with interval training, the body is creating lactic acid and depleting oxygen within our systems. We then allow ourselves a recovery period where the heart and lungs are still stimulated, but at the same time, they are replacing oxygen to our body which will help break down the lactic acid. One key for interval training is to pick a time that you want to achieve during your sprint. Then for each of the sprints, try to maintain that time. Push yourself fully to make the most gains!
100 m sprint *Try to maintain your time from the first sprint.
Then.....
pull up ladder
"Run Forest Run"! I use the title of today's workout loosely and in a loving manner. RUNNING! It seems to be a huge nemesis of ours, including myself. We find ourselves wishing to run faster and for longer distances. Yet, at times, we feel defeated and awkward when we run. Well, time to embrace the suck and work on our difficulties.
In order to increase our running distances and decrease our times on running events, we best practice this by doing interval training. Interval training is defined as "a series of repetitions of work with a recovery period following each repetition."
Why interval training rather than long distance runs? Basically, it is our key to running faster. When we interval train, we are developing explosive energy and creating neuromuscular coordination that is needed to increase our speed. Long distance running does not develop these factors as well, thus creating more of a "plateau" type of state. During the short bursts of running that is performed with interval training, the body is creating lactic acid and depleting oxygen within our systems. We then allow ourselves a recovery period where the heart and lungs are still stimulated, but at the same time, they are replacing oxygen to our body which will help break down the lactic acid. One key for interval training is to pick a time that you want to achieve during your sprint. Then for each of the sprints, try to maintain that time. Push yourself fully to make the most gains!
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