If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.
We followed 5,000m world champion, 2-mile world record holder and Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen as he crushed a track session at altitude in Fla...
If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.
If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.
Pretty sure every semi-serious runner knows this already
My college coach who had an athlete win “The Bowerman” award never understood this.
“Imagine if we had you top guys do 10 mile tempos at 5:00 pace at altitude every other week…you guys will be crazy good, we need to make your workout splits faster”.
“You guys are hitting the same splits as xxx xxxxxx did, boy we could give NAU a run for the title”
”We did the same workout and you guys hit the same splits last year, we’ll be just fine”.
If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.
Pretty sure every semi-serious runner knows this already
No, no they don't. And even if they do it's far easier said than done to genuinely subscribe to it. If all athletes did they wouldn't even bother to wear a watch with a stopwatch, and wouldn't be pressing little buttons as the pass the 200m and 400m points during workouts. But nearly all do.
If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.
Pretty sure every semi-serious runner knows this already
Pretty sure that's a big load since there's threads on here daily of people asking which paces they should run they workouts in. Most coaches also make their workouts based on pace, and will judge their athletes' workouts based on what pace they're running
"This is a session that I'm not doing too often. It's difficult to kind of compare too much, just something that I try to avoid in general. Don't compare too much because you always have to hit the intensity and not be too hung up in the pace or whatever. I'm doing lactate measurements, heart rate and obviously the pace. I try to get the intensity, that's the most important part, so if I have to adjust the pace that's what I'm going to do."
If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.
Getting Elon fanboy vibes from the Jakob LRC crew this week. great vid, absolutely, but get real, he didnt just invent slice bread here. do you know how many running youtube videos express this sentiment annually? I'm pretty sure I can pick a video at random that Mike Smith has featured in, in the past 5 years, and that ol' cowboy will toss in the same thing verbatim.
Listen, I'm not gatekeeping your Jakob Fandom. I get it, he's been gone for a while and you've all got this raging set of Norwegian method blue balls. Just like, be cool about it. this week has felt like teenage hormone overload from the Inge fans.
"This is a session that I'm not doing too often. It's difficult to kind of compare too much, just something that I try to avoid in general. Don't compare too much because you always have to hit the intensity and not be too hung up in the pace or whatever. I'm doing lactate measurements, heart rate and obviously the pace. I try to get the intensity, that's the most important part, so if I have to adjust the pace that's what I'm going to do."
If only every runner, or even just every coach, understood this then runners would be better off. Trying to hit certain arbitrary splits that you think you're supposed to is not the key to fitness. Running at the right intensity is, the pace is just a function of the intensity.