Running Workout

400m Repeats

The purpose of this workout is to work on your overall speed.  In order to race fast you must train fast.  Speed work helps you develop more power and strength which will not only improve your race performance but will also help minimize injuries.  This type or workout should only be done if you have done a significant amount of base building and preliminary speed work.  Each 400 should be done 20-25% faster than race pace.  (6 minute mile goal = 1:10 400m).  You want to run an easy 200m recovery between each 400m.  Although all runners will benefit from this workout, this is generally used for my 5k and 10k clients.  5k runners should do twelve 400's while 10k should do 16.  If you are a strong 10k runner you can push the number of 400's to 20 or 24 if you dare.  Remember this should be done as part of an overall training program.

If you have any questions please call (303) 870-6206 or email todd@peakspeedandstrength.com.