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By RTP 5 Comments
High intensity interval training has been proven by recent research to have dramatic effects on exercise performance. It is remarkable because of the seemingly low volume of work required to bring about these changes.
Amazingly, a total exercise duration of just 15 minutes in a 2-week period can improve aerobic performance by 10%-20%.
This should be very exciting for anyone, but particularly those read more
This one is a great marathon training session if you are not chasing a decent time for your half marathon race.
One of the difficulties of marathon training is that it’s not sensible to train very long distances at race pace because of the necessary recovery time needed.
This session is simple: just warm up for 5 easy miles before your half marathon race, then run the half marathon at your planned read more
This interval session is a variation of the typical 400m training session.
The difference here is that we use decreasing recovery time interval to enhance the training effect on the body’s ability to run at higher intensities.
The session is split into 2 parts with a longer 4 minute recovery between each part. The reps (the 400m effort segments of the session) should be run at around 5k race read more
By RTP 2 Comments
Those familiar with weight training will probably be familiar with the term ‘superset’, and also the concept of ‘stripping’. Supersets are simply repetitions that are performed without recovery. Stripping involves working with a weight and gradually reducing the weights as the muscles fatigue, ultimately the effect on the muscles means that just lifting an empty bar is impossible. read more
Frank Horwill, MBE, sadly passed away on New Years Day 2012, he was 84.
Frank was an internationally respected running coach whose coaching ideas were followed by many highly successful athletes; you can read about Frank on the Serpentine website.
This session, is one of Frank’s ‘Golden Sessions’, it was published in his article ‘ read more
The long run, such a vital part of marathon training. It is the one training session that prepares us most effectively for the challenges that we’ll face on race day. Most coaches will say that the long run is the most important training session for marathon preparation.
But, how do we prepare for the long run?
Obviously, we want want to complete it. So, just like marathon we are training read more