Running With Alan

If you have a basic understanding of realistic goals, running abilities and speed work, then all the secrets of the running universe are here in a few clicks. If you want to run a half marathon, then click on half marathon, enter a half marathon time that you think you can achieve and hit calculate. You will see distances from 3k to 15k that you need to be able to run, in a race. If those times seem a long way from achievable right now, then so would your half marathon dream. So you need to be realistic- if you are within one minute of the 10k time, then I feel that is a good measure. So let’s use a 1:40 half marathon goal as an example. My client had run 5k in just over 22 minutes, so a 1:40 half, with consistent training, is within her means. When you click speed work, you will see all the times for reps and paces, for the four energy systems. Here is a run down of the types of speed work you will be directed to, in order to achieve your running goal.