Hi guys.
I am currently doing a 3x8' threshold session -by threshold I mean around my one hour best effort, so no HM pace. 2" jogging in between.
I am thinking about progressing to 4x8'. Same pace, same rest.
Context:
Currently building mileage.
Not 5k pace or something until later in the block.
One speed developement session (hills,long rests, fast short efforts, strides, some drills) every week.
On threshold run.
One moderately long run (1,10h).
Peaking in early november
What's the question? That's a good workout, especially if you are peaking for a 10k-half marathon.
That's a good workout, but if you're aiming to peak in November it could be better to do longer, sub threshold tempos now like 2x20'.
You could then progress to threshold work in July / August and focus more on intervals in September/October.
Sorry I wrote that in my lunch break and didnt even double check.
The question is if this is too tough and makes me risk burnout, and if there are some other better alternatives. 4x8' is substantially more than you average 20'min tempo
Goal race is 10k and I'll try to approach the 10 with little race pace training/V02 stuff until 12-14 weeks from week race
I like your idea, might think how to incorporate it. Probably safer in terms of building mileage.
Pr0gres wrote:
That's a good workout, but if you're aiming to peak in November it could be better to do longer, sub threshold tempos now like 2x20'.
You could then progress to threshold work in July / August and focus more on intervals in September/October.
I used to do 4 x 8 minutes at threshold on the bike and when I then used it when I started running again. When I did sub threshold workouts like that it felt, well, heroic but I never got much out of it. Might work for someone but not for me, and if I were the OP I would keep at threshold even during a base phase.
Looks good to me & nothing wrong with the 2 x 20:00 (slightly slower) tempo stuff mentioned. You want to be extending time at threshold so 4 x 8:00 is great. Build up to it. Take slightly longer rest if you need to. It'll pay dividends to spend 30:00+ there a week versus 20.
maaaaaybe wrote:
Hi guys.
I am currently doing a 3x8' threshold session -by threshold I mean around my one hour best effort, so no HM pace. 2" jogging in between.
I am thinking about progressing to 4x8'. Same pace, same rest.
Context:
Currently building mileage.
Not 5k pace or something until later in the block.
One speed developement session (hills,long rests, fast short efforts, strides, some drills) every week.
On threshold run.
One moderately long run (1,10h).
Peaking in early november
what purpose does the 2 seconds of jogging in between serve? i'm new and find this very interesting.
Your feeling is on the right path, should be not that bad: