What to Do in Between Running Intervals for a Better Workout
Intervals are a great way to improve your running speed and endurance, but what should you do in between those intervals: walk or jog? It turns out the answer depends on your training goals.
The analysis at Runner’s World lays out some considerations. After you run hard, you’ll be tempted to walk, but maintaining a running pace makes endurance training harder. If your main goal is endurance for longer races, jogging for recovery is a good strategy.
But walking has its advantages: For short sprints with short recovery times (less than 90 seconds), your cells will prepare faster for the next effort if you just walk or even stand. Use this strategy when you’re working on strength or pure speed – either because you’re training for a sport that uses rapid bursts of speed, or as part of a program that balances endurance-focused workouts (where you’ll be jogging). recovery) with speed oriented (where you will walk).
Check out the full article at Runner’s World to learn more about how different types of recovery affect your muscles, as well as some additional options for marathon runners.
How to recover between intervals | World of runners
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