Intervals explained
A while back I mentioned having conflicting goals for running. I want to increase both the speed and the distance I am able to run. Today I heard what I believe is a solution!
I have heard about interval training before now. There just didn't seem to be any benefit to it. From a physics viewpoint, work equals force times distance. The further you move your mass the more work you do. I can run further at a steady pace, so why do intervals?
This is all strictly hear-say. I cannot say that it is accurate, but according to what I heard...
Running fast builds "long lean" muscle. The type of muscle needed for running faster. Running fast also causes you to burn fat more quickly. Unfortunately, it doesn't do much for increasing your distance and it stresses everything.
Mixing short bursts of fast running in with a longer run is supposed to give you the benefit of both. You do not build the lean muscle as quickly as you would with sprint training. You also should not have as many problems with stress related injuries.
For a while I am going to try intervals during one of my runs each week. After a few months I will see if I have improved my time on three and six mile runs.
I have heard about interval training before now. There just didn't seem to be any benefit to it. From a physics viewpoint, work equals force times distance. The further you move your mass the more work you do. I can run further at a steady pace, so why do intervals?
This is all strictly hear-say. I cannot say that it is accurate, but according to what I heard...
Running fast builds "long lean" muscle. The type of muscle needed for running faster. Running fast also causes you to burn fat more quickly. Unfortunately, it doesn't do much for increasing your distance and it stresses everything.
Mixing short bursts of fast running in with a longer run is supposed to give you the benefit of both. You do not build the lean muscle as quickly as you would with sprint training. You also should not have as many problems with stress related injuries.
For a while I am going to try intervals during one of my runs each week. After a few months I will see if I have improved my time on three and six mile runs.