Yes, "interval" run is very imporatnt to us, the long distiance runners, and it is usually ignored.
Once a week, we do "interval" speedwork at lunch time. We run 800M fast and 400M slow recovery jog and continue for 8 repeats. It's the toughest run in a week.
It's a little boring after we did it for two years. We have tried the other pattern recently. We have the "ladder" run by fast run on 400M - 800M - 1200M - 1600M - 1200M - 800M - 400M, with 400M slow jog in-between. The total distance is the same 6400M. The difficult part is at mid of the way, 1200M-1600M-1200M.
Thanks to this tough training, my running quality has been improved a lot, so I seldom miss it. I think I missed it about only three times for three years.
My opinion is every runner should try the interval training to improve him/her-self. However, the pace can be different, relevant, and dependent on runners' strength. For example, do your fast run, say 800M, at 10K race pace, which is not necessary 90sec/400M like 英謙 does, and then do 400M easy jog. In this case, as long as a runner has run 10K race, he/she should be able to do it. And as time goes by, you'll be able to run faster after several such training. That's improvement.
What we usually do here is .5 mile (800M, US does not use metric) at 5K race pace, or 1mile (1.6K, ) at 10K race pace. Then try as many repeats as possible. You may start with 4 repeats and feel exhausted. After a month or so, you may be able to finish 6 or 8 repeats. This is adjustible and flexible.
So everyone can do interval speedwork. See it as an alternative to your long distance runs. It's tough, but don't be afraid of it. Stick with it, and you'll be excited at your improvement in races months later.
Yes. This is because you suddenly changed the motion of your muscle when you stopped completely. So in the race, it's better to keep going without stop no matter how tired you are (under safety condition).
However, this is different from the interval training. The interval speedwork does not only stress on the fast run part, but also on the easy jog. If we do 800M fast run with 3.5 min, the next 2-3 min easy jog on 400M is, in fact, a recovery run. The latter is very important for you to start the next fast run, while keeping your body ready for it. Through these repeats, you are able to build up the strength for longer run at faster pace.
Sorry for the inconveniences in reading my posts. It's almost impossible to me to type Chinese. I'll try to keep my post short and clear.
Maybe you need more REST. Don't do intervals too much. Once in a week should be fine. ICE on your knee, thigh, calf, foot, any places you feel painful and sore after interval training.
I would like to learn one of the Chineses input methods so that my posts can reach more readers. Besides, if I am a good typist in Chinese, I will be able to translate articles about running to Chinese. It's good to know what running is going in other countries (about events, health, technologies, etc.), while we spent lots of time in training and racing. Do you know any such plans going on? Maybe we can open a forum in this bbs, say "articles", or an area in your web site dedicated for this project.
I once was able to type 40+ Chinese characters per min. But that was ten years ago. Hope I have a chance (time) to pick it up.
What a good luck we are!
非常慶幸本網站得有博士級的 Running Yam 不吝指導, 提供專業級的知識給各為同好.
我從 Running Yam 的文章中體會和學習到很多長年以來感到困擾的問題. 如今, 因而頓悟.
於此, 呼籲各為同好珍惜這個良機. 在 Running Yam 的指導下, 能跑得更安全, 更快速, 更長遠.
Hi Mr.Running Yam, Your assistance is highly grateful.
英謙, What's the current status of Chinese input methods? Which one is the most popular, the best (everyone has his/her best), the fastest?
"想轉載別人文章又怕有著作權問題". I think it should be fine because all we want to do is share our experience and comments after reading these articles.
I don't have complete idea about it, but I think we can start something like <<空軍一號上的跑步機>>, in which 阿田 gave us a interesting paragraph after he read Runner's World. We can choose a few magazines, say two from US, two from Japan, two from Australia, etc.
Thanks for your compliment. I am only a runner like anyone of you. I think, compared with most of you, I am like a baby in running. I happen to be able to share my running experience in USA, some of which are helpful or interesting. I mostly appreciate that you all are so considerate and put up with my posts in English.
Did I sound like a talk in running award?:) No. "Never Stop Running" - a Saucony slogan.
I am glad to be 版主 for "跑步教室", if no one wants to do it. However, my concern is I have to post in English for a few months until I feel comfortable to type in Chinese.
I used to be familiar with the input method called "array" very well. I hope I can find out some material in Taiwan for me to pick up the input method.
英謙如果要創版可以參考 Runner world forum 他們分為很多 for example shoe,training,injury,nutrition etc.
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發表人: RunningYam
發表日期: 2002-09-11 at 1:30pm
Yes, I have read that forum. It has a lot of information, more than one can digest in the short time. But I would say it's like a "藏經閣" (it took me 3 min to type it), waiting us to explore it. Perhaps we need to find an efficient way to extract useful and interesting stuff and introduce it here.
Becaause have a long time did not browse the page of 永和,surprised it have a very good teacher & friend of runningYAM willing share his experience of trainning, although I have a lousy English also, but still can get a lots of information from this, thanks !
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