Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Even for runners who never make the transition to more sophisticated workouts, easing into speedwork will lead to more enjoyable running.
As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more.
If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed.
When you have good runners, you always run fast. That's the motivation for me. But I have room to improve in my technique and in the start.
I think there are so many extra benefits to running besides the health ones that come from getting your heart rate up, sweating, and all that other good stuff.
Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing.
Besides being good for our body, running helps us to focus and throw away negative energy.
People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.
I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics.
I already have natural speed, which I don't need to work on, so in training I've been working more on my endurance.