tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post1455533209940341896..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Speedwork...Anyone?Kim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-30031421894804543742020-09-19T06:42:06.357-05:002020-09-19T06:42:06.357-05:00I do speedwork once a week. I think some weeks it...I do speedwork once a week. I think some weeks it has been twice too. <br /><br />I've never done downhill repeats but those are hard. I did a race in Utah and it was all downhill. I mean the actual race wasn't too bad but when I was done but quads were hurting so much. It took me a few days to recover.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-57556846776423999642020-09-18T15:58:34.554-05:002020-09-18T15:58:34.554-05:00Right now I'm not focusing on speed at all, ju...Right now I'm not focusing on speed at all, just getting back to running and staying healthy. When I'm in a training cycle, I prefer to do hills in the early part of the cycle and track repeats during the second half. I used to love 800 repeats, but these days I'm partial to mile repeats. Crazy, I know!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-40921186972216455932020-09-17T16:23:17.734-05:002020-09-17T16:23:17.734-05:00I haven't done much speed work this summer sim...I haven't done much speed work this summer simply because it's been too hot. During cooler times I like to spend one day a week with some kind of faster running. Depending on what I'm training for, it might be hill workouts, tempo workouts (my favorites), or some kind of interval work. I haven't been to the track in years but when I want to do some kind of faster intervals I'll do them on the road.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-12581184033455012622020-09-17T10:06:13.195-05:002020-09-17T10:06:13.195-05:00I don't think I can ever use the stairs for sp...I don't think I can ever use the stairs for speedwork again LOL!<br /><br />So we are super limited - things here are very flat, and the only hills we have are the bridges over our intercoastal waterways. We also don't have access to the local tracks here. All our campuses are closed, and the public is not permitted. I love that you have a city block you can use.Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-85184058624235071562020-09-17T07:38:06.769-05:002020-09-17T07:38:06.769-05:00I incorporate run/walk intervals into my long runs...I incorporate run/walk intervals into my long runs, but I don't do formal speed work. I spent most of this year working on getting my endurance back!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-27962956809094267492020-09-17T05:30:32.098-05:002020-09-17T05:30:32.098-05:00I love interval training for the reason you said, ...I love interval training for the reason you said, the fact that it's so versatile and fartleks are so much fun too! I always dread speedwork (or even avoid it) but it has made me a stronger runner AND I loved how I feel after the workout too. The Gaborone Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951125773361296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-75103428650450463702020-09-16T13:08:46.109-05:002020-09-16T13:08:46.109-05:00The track doesn't appeal to me much either. I ...The track doesn't appeal to me much either. I don't like the constant circles...much like I detest the running-in-place aspect of the treadmill. That said, I know a lot of people love the track (and some love the treadmill, too LOL).Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-57215445648322986572020-09-16T13:06:41.203-05:002020-09-16T13:06:41.203-05:00I hear ya on the hills (though your hills are a bi...I hear ya on the hills (though your hills are a bit more intense than mine). I've gotten to the point where I don't mind speedwork, and actually look forward to it once in awhile. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-14506719986536069102020-09-16T13:05:04.032-05:002020-09-16T13:05:04.032-05:00Fartleks are fun, and can be done pretty much anyt...Fartleks are fun, and can be done pretty much anytime/anywhere on a run.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-89310260150719053842020-09-16T12:35:33.969-05:002020-09-16T12:35:33.969-05:00Fartleks are my preferred type of speedwork. I am ...Fartleks are my preferred type of speedwork. I am such a slow-twitch distance runner that track work has never appealed to me - definitely is not my strong suit! Laura Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733300278691735528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-78141083412086364822020-09-16T03:25:03.607-05:002020-09-16T03:25:03.607-05:00honestly, not really into speed work myself. I am ...honestly, not really into speed work myself. I am so injury prone that speed work is not in my plans usually. We have lots of hills so those are always built into our regular runs. Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-80740059723048164332020-09-15T18:44:47.007-05:002020-09-15T18:44:47.007-05:00I think my favorite is fartleks. I do those even w...I think my favorite is fartleks. I do those even when I'm not training for anything. I runfess I avoid hills even though I know I should do them!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-73356466735661044752020-09-15T18:42:27.110-05:002020-09-15T18:42:27.110-05:00I don't think I've ever done a "downh...I don't think I've ever done a "downhill" race course. I have done a few races that are overall downhill, but not exclusively. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-48815563381425274892020-09-15T18:40:21.672-05:002020-09-15T18:40:21.672-05:00Crazy as it sounds, the downhills are a little fre...Crazy as it sounds, the downhills are a little freaky. I'm not super fast, but running "fast" downhill has the makings of kinds of clumsy possibilities.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-48756018495488706342020-09-15T18:38:53.093-05:002020-09-15T18:38:53.093-05:00I don't know why I'm kind of adverse to tr...I don't know why I'm kind of adverse to track workouts...maybe because they're so regimented. I think more people like them than not (so, again, I'm one of the rebels LOL).Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-56103705252834884022020-09-15T18:37:16.726-05:002020-09-15T18:37:16.726-05:00I think simply doing anything faster than what one...I think simply doing anything faster than what one usually runs is beneficial, regardless if there's a rhyme or reason to it. Before my marathon got cancelled, I was pretty consistent doing HIIT or speedwork each week, but that tanked when the race was deferred. And, now my poor healing foot will not see anything like that for a few months. But, all is well ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-18964373201510585042020-09-15T18:34:11.342-05:002020-09-15T18:34:11.342-05:00The college track is very close by, so I have no e...The college track is very close by, so I have no excuses either. Although, it is kind of secluded (off the road, beyond the football field), so I'm not too excited about being there alone in the early hours.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-87703357967597312232020-09-15T14:43:33.345-05:002020-09-15T14:43:33.345-05:00Love downhills. LOVE dowhnills! My best PRs have b...Love downhills. LOVE dowhnills! My best PRs have been downhill races -- but I do train for them (as best I can, even with all your hills, we don't have miles of them at a time, LOL).Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71352429471453710302020-09-15T08:57:56.173-05:002020-09-15T08:57:56.173-05:00I am not one for speed work either. I actually thi...I am not one for speed work either. I actually think I dislike downhill more than hill sprints. For some reason the downhill always seems harder to do - and it kills my knees.KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-14658816159663596262020-09-15T08:49:06.719-05:002020-09-15T08:49:06.719-05:00I enjoy speedwork. My most common form is interval...I enjoy speedwork. My most common form is intervals on the track. I get more excited for a track day than a long run day. That said, I am not doing any speedwork at all right now. I think when I run with Hubby, we tend to give each other permission to run "easy" but that's OK. We are not training for any races and easy running is enjoyable. Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-13533089275798725482020-09-15T05:47:03.301-05:002020-09-15T05:47:03.301-05:00I try to do speed work 2x a week, but that's b...I try to do speed work 2x a week, but that's because getting faster is pretty much my #1 running goal. I use a park with a flat walking trail that's about a mile away from home. But honestly I think that just throwing in a casual 1 minute fast/1 minute slow has had the most benefit for me.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-62519760342511148142020-09-15T01:40:39.326-05:002020-09-15T01:40:39.326-05:00My least favourite speed work is the track, too! B...My least favourite speed work is the track, too! But I live right next to one so I really have no excuse. They are convenient because all the distances are nicely measured out. <br /><br />Haha, I don't look particulary graceful, either. But I always remind myself of Paula Radcliffe... she looked klutzy but won several marathons!Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.com