Running Training

Get advice on running training and create a program that works for you.

We’re women running together but we’re all at different levels, with different goals, in different locals and various ages and abilities.

We’ll each need to find a program that works for us, that continues to keep us interested, motivated, and improving.

Mix up your workouts with intervals, running drills, fartlek, tempo running and hills. Find the balance of hard work, rest and fun.

Try a different distance for a new challenge.

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Adjust your training with the change of seasons.

Run track or road in spring and summer or race indoor track in winter.

You can run cross country in autumn then build up to a big city marathon as winter approaches.

Here you'll find various running training to suit your running level.


Check them all out. You may be surprised to see they can be adapted to your own needs whether you’re running for fun or racing to win.


Interval Training
Running Drills
Fartlek
Tempo Running
Hill Running
Treadmill Running
Cross Training


Interval Training

Run faster and learn about pacing with interval training. Work out together or use your watch as your training partner. Vary the distance, recovery and number of intervals to suit your goals. Here we discuss how to add this speed training to your running program.

Running Drills

Add some quick and easy running drills to your training for stronger and faster legs. Increase range of motion, stride length and frequency while having fun and getting faster. Discover how to include some variety and play in your workouts with these drills.

Fartlek

Try Fartlek, a Swedish term that means “speed play”, for fun speed work. Break up a long run with a change of pace and short bursts of speed. Enjoy your speed training and vary your workouts geared to how you feel. Learn how you can add fartlek to your running training.

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Tempo Running

If you want to run faster do some tempo runs. You can imitate racing conditions with this speed training. Build strength, speed and confidence for your next race. See how to add this training to your running program no matter what your goals.

Hill Running

With running as tough as it is anyway, some may wonder why’d you intentionally run up hill. Get stronger legs and build your endurance and speed with hill running. Learn the right form when running hills and use these training programs to get started. Keep from going over the hill by running up them.

Treadmill Running

Stuck on some treadmill, going nowhere? At least in the gym you control the outcome. Weather or safety can send you running indoors. Treadmill running may be your only option some days. It might look daunting or just boring. With these treadmill running tips you'll learn how to make it work for you.

Cross Training

Give your body and mind a rest while maintaining fitness by cross training. For some of us there's no substitute for running and we resist doing anything else. Other runners love variety and enjoy the break from pounding the roads. See the many choices and the advantages of adding cross training to your workouts.

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