There’s nothing radical in this session, it was defined back in 2001 by Amby Burfoot of Runners World. So why are we looking at it here? Well, it certainly has its merits, but there is also a degree of misunderstanding, possibly leading to false expectations in the marathon — and we know where that can lead.
Amby liked it because of its simplicity and seemingly its accuracy; this is
10k training — pyramid session
This is a great session to run when you cannot get to the track.
You can do this over flat or hilly terrain, on or off road.
This is quite an intensive session and you should run this after a rest or very easy day, and follow with another easy day.
It will get you used to running faster and especially running at your 10k race pace when already fatigued.
It will help to raise your aerobic threshold,
Introduction to track training for runners
At some point, most new runners get the urge to run a bit faster. Maybe you want to explore your potential, perhaps you want to train for a race. Or, more likely, you just want to progress a little more than you have so far by just running as you normally do.
New or beginner runners develop fitness quite quickly, but sooner or later, after a few weeks a plateau is reached. To move on to the
