speed work
Track training sessions
Speed work is training that emphasizes running at faster-than-normal paces to build speed and cardiovascular capacity.
The term belongs primarily to distance running, where it contrasts with easy or base miles.
Common forms include intervals, tempo runs, and hill repeats: I do speed work on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The phrase sometimes appears in other endurance sports.
- intervalDuration between two points
- tempoRate of musical performance
- tempo runSustained fast-paced training
- trackPath or monitored route
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
repetition · pace · laps · recovery · threshold · heart rate zone · fartlek · splits · stopwatch · breathless · legs · burning · push · drill · workout · fast · lactic acid · race
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speed workrecovery run
Easy effort following intensity
easy run · active recovery · base building · rest day · walking
speed workendurance training
Exercise to sustain prolonged effort
long runs · base building · steady state cardio · recovery phase · rest day
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