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Speed Work on the Road

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Now that I am back in full scale half marathon training, the speed work is back in effect! At home, I usually do my speed workouts on a treadmill. Doing the workouts on a treadmill makes it easier for me to keep a consistent pace and make sure I am staying there for the duration of the interval. Since I am away this week, my weekly speed work session had to occur on the road. This was definitely a different experience for me, and I was worried about keeping on pace for my intervals.

I didn’t have the Garmin 305 yet, so I relied on my iPhone GPS app for distance and pacing. I actually convinced my husband to go along on the run with me (this occurs about as often as a lunar eclipse). Because he hadn’t run since the CVS Downtown 5K in September, and I REALLY wanted a running buddy, I didn’t tell him I was doing intervals or that the run would be a six miler!

Being the great sport that he is, he ran the two mile warm up and the first 5 minute interval with me. Is it bad that it gives me a perverse sense of satisfaction to know that I am a faster runner than my husband?

I was on my own for the next twenty-five minutes of the workout. Surprisingly, I felt really strong and powered through the rest of the workout staying as close to the pacing as I could with my GPS app. I really enjoyed doing the workout on the road, and in my book, the road beats the treadmill any day. I think doing the workouts on the road was also great for simulating what it feels like during a race.

I will definitely be doing more speed work on the road, especially now that I have the trusty 305 to help me with pacing and distance!

 Do you do your speed work on the track, the treadmill, or the road? 

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December 29, 2011 · 3 Comments

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  1. Kyle says

    April 15, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    During the winter if there’s snow/ice on the ground, I’ll do my speedwork on a treadmill.

    However during the summer months I’ll generally do my speed sessions (what I define as anything 400m or less) on the track.

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    • Jessica Morrison says

      April 15, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      I like to do speedwork on the treadmill in winter too! Keeps the ‘dreadmill boredom at bay 🙂

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