Pfitzinger VO2 Max Sessions

Training Advice/Discussion Marathon

9 years ago 09/17/2014 4:24am EDT

I'm following Pfitzingers plan at the minute and I'm heading towards the end of the cycle and have just done the first of 2 5x600m sessions with 90 second rests.

Does this seem like a really weak session to anyone else? I ended up dropping the pace under 5k pace because it was too easy at 5k pace but it was still an easy session.

I'm wondering what to do with the next of these sessions in 2 weeks time, increase the number of reps? To say 8x600? Reduce the rest to 1 minute? Increase the distance to 800 or 1000? Or should I just stick with the plan as intended?

I'm thinking about doing 8x800 instead and keeping the 90 second rest.

9 years ago 09/17/2014 4:52am EDT

re: Once and Future

Yes, 5x600 is super-easy but yes, I stick with the plan and yes, I can't avoid going a little faster and yes, it still feels easy.

The real vo2max workouts are only every second week (6x800/6x1000/6x1200/3x1600) but still not super hard (because they are "only" at 5k pace). According to Pfitz all these workouts should not be super hard because the are not the key workouts of the week. For example, the second 5x600 is just 2 days after the longest M-Pace run and 4 days before a tune-up race.

They are easy because they are intended to be easy. You are not Training for a 5k but for a Marathon, so focus on hitting the specific workouts and I am pretty sure that I won't get bored with e.g. the 15 miles M-Pace.

9 years ago 09/17/2014 5:12am EDT

re: Also Pfitz

Cool, thanks for your input.

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