tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post5976681286151695142..comments2024-03-27T17:09:03.067-04:00Comments on The Running Laminator: Speed Training Tips For Marathoners(Part I – For The Beginners: Introducing Speedwork)The Laminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171521739644023071noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-9372305680173673472009-09-03T15:24:09.391-04:002009-09-03T15:24:09.391-04:00I love speedwork. It's so much fun! Especial...I love speedwork. It's so much fun! Especially when you're doing such long running it really helps break it up.<br /><br />One thing I'd like to add is that speedwork is meant to be over short distances. This is obvious. But there are people who run at their max speed for <i>all</i> runs, which is not safe--particularly if your intention is to start a race injury free.sRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970952645043027136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-7258010057261609682009-08-26T15:47:39.721-04:002009-08-26T15:47:39.721-04:00Hmm, I definitely am not a beginning marathoner, b...Hmm, I definitely am not a beginning marathoner, but believe it or not, I've never done speedwork or fartleks! Pathetic, isn't it?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100746061554733157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-26126051991010946422009-08-26T14:18:28.944-04:002009-08-26T14:18:28.944-04:00Awesome post Leslie, and just what I needed to rea...Awesome post Leslie, and just what I needed to read right about now. I am planning to start the Nike speed workouts every wednesday evening starting next week. At the 6th street track. I CANNOT WAIT!! I am needing to find my speed!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012277904032798697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-47641890374433264912009-08-24T20:18:53.173-04:002009-08-24T20:18:53.173-04:00Very true!
I consider myself to be that exact per...Very true!<br /><br />I consider myself to be that exact person you describe in your post... Relatively slow with few aspirations of incredibly "speedy" races.<br /><br />My last marathon training cycle I incorporated some simple interval and tempo runs and the effect on my running was awesome!RoadBunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628262932938865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-53675957139041845762009-08-21T06:57:17.186-04:002009-08-21T06:57:17.186-04:00Great post! You really highlight all the important...Great post! You really highlight all the important aspects of why speedwork is beneficial. Have a great weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-40015715391969480412009-08-20T22:03:51.357-04:002009-08-20T22:03:51.357-04:00Great post. I'm training for my first maratho...Great post. I'm training for my first marathon right now, and have been including some form of speedwork throughout the 16 week plan. In asking around though, I'm surprised how many first-timers concentrated just on the number of miles. I enjoy the different kind of suffering that accompanies the different workouts (speedwork/distance).Questionably Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656106224608327192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-1729986220612918972009-08-20T21:22:13.770-04:002009-08-20T21:22:13.770-04:00Great advice. I have been trying to get my wife t...Great advice. I have been trying to get my wife to do some fartlek in her regular runs (picking it for the distance between 3 lamp posts as a start without luck). Maybe this will convince herBiscuitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10366925761995894820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-35044311750572829382009-08-20T15:58:25.709-04:002009-08-20T15:58:25.709-04:00so true! as much as i will forever complain about ...so true! as much as i will forever complain about speedwork i don't know how i would survive without it hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-11206473812445216132009-08-20T14:42:53.062-04:002009-08-20T14:42:53.062-04:00I am a big fan of speed work. I haven't done f...I am a big fan of speed work. I haven't done fartleks yet b/c I have been doing the Yasso 800's. I may have to try fartleks on the next go round. <br /><br />Thanks for saying I can claim my own awesomeness. ;) Glad your speed work is going well too!B.o.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778073562721277426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-83836260895847353482009-08-20T14:25:23.381-04:002009-08-20T14:25:23.381-04:00The dreaded speed work! You make it sound so appe...The dreaded speed work! You make it sound so appealing. :o)X-Country2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543524827265377886noreply@blogger.com