speedwork
Track training sessions
Speedwork is training that emphasizes running faster than normal pace, typically in structured intervals or repetitions.
Runners do speedwork to build speed, improve race times, and develop tolerance for discomfort: Tuesday is my speedwork day—800-meter repeats at the track.
The term contrasts with easy runs or long slow distance.
Duration between two points
- repeatsOccurs more than once
- fartlekVariable-pace continuous training
- tempoRate of musical performance
- thresholdPoint of beginning
pyramid · ladder · rest · recovery · split · rep · set · track
Applied energy toward goals
- paceSpeed of movement
- tempoRate of musical performance
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- burstBreak apart suddenly
surge · acceleration · push · drive · kick · finish · all-out · maximal
One who instructs
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- schedulePlan of timed events
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
base · peak · taper · mileage · volume · frequency · warmup · cooldown
Contractile body tissue
- lactateProduce milk naturally
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
cardiovascular · heartrate · oxygen · lactic acid · mitochondria · capillaries · glycogen · efficiency
Shape or document
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- strideExtended single footstep
- footstrikeFoot's ground contact
posture · arm swing · hip extension · toe-off · lean · breathing · relaxation · efficiency
interval
Duration between two points
- repeatsOccurs more than once
- fartlekVariable-pace continuous training
- tempoRate of musical performance
threshold · pyramid · ladder · rest · recovery · split · rep · set · track · 400s
effort
Applied energy toward goals
burst · surge · acceleration · push · drive · kick · finish · all-out · maximal · controlled
coach
One who instructs
periodization · base · peak · taper · mileage · volume · frequency · warmup · cooldown · drills
muscle
Contractile body tissue
adaptation · cardiovascular · heartrate · oxygen · lactic acid · mitochondria · capillaries · glycogen · efficiency · fatigue
form
Shape or document
footstrike · posture · arm swing · hip extension · toe-off · lean · breathing · relaxation · efficiency · mechanics
- running traininglong runs, interval training, intervals, easy runs, fartlek
speedworkrecovery run
Easy effort following intensity
walking · rest day · cool-down · warm-up · active recovery
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