Make every workout count!

I was scheduled for an 8 mile run this week. Rather than "just" run at a conversational pace, I added a few scheduled fartlek intervals.

2 miles at Zone 2

 .5 mile at Zone 3-4 (threshold/VO2)

2 miles at Zone 2

.5 mile at Zone 3-4 (threshold/VO2)

2 miles at Zone 2-3

1 mile at Zone 4-5 (max effort)

A workout like the one above is created to build confidence, increase your threshold, and focus on effort. As athletes, we need to learn to monitor our energy levels to accurately pace for performance.