What is the typical weekly training programme for fell running, to improve speed and stamina.
What is the typical weekly training programme for fell running, to improve speed and stamina.
If i could train regularly.
I'd have....
A hill rep session,
A long run/race at the weekend,
A medium distance run - maybe a club run,
and some form of speed session
I'm now converted to the benefits of LSD with a bit of speed here and there.
I do a regular weekly pattern of hill repeats, threshold run and a long run.
Hill repeat...normally 2 mins hard, 1 min easy, repeated to top of hill. easy run back down. Probably around 10 hard reps in total.
Threshold run...normally 20 mins continuous uphill. Try to keep a hard but steady pace.
Long run - normally 15-20 miles with 4000 or 5000 ft of climbing.
If i'm training for a longer race...then tend to do longer intervals at a slower pace and longer/slower threshold runs. Shorter races would be the opposite.
I returned to LSD in Sept 2007, my fitness and race positions improved over the next year.
At the start of 2009 I gradually drifted back into speed work and have been injured since April
I am running again now, but keeping up with the group on a Club night sets me back days.
Joe Henderson summed it up: LSD The Human way To Train
Frequent but moderate workouts on a consistent basis are the key to success
3-5 sessions of heavy drinking are quite helpful too.....
On the subject of threshold runs, what % or people max HR is considered threshold?