All Types Of Running, Explained.
Regardless of your favorite race distance or the distance you usually train for, most training programs for runners incorporate a variety of types of running workouts. Understanding the different types of running workouts is not just an exercise in building your vernacular as a running nerd it also is highly valuable for grasping the purpose and goals behind each workout, which can help you set your intentions for each type of run on your training plan to reap the maximum benefits from the work you put in. The result? Better Fitness, reduce risk of injury, and faster race times. Recovery Run A recovery run is a relatively short run performed at an easy pace. Recovery runs serve to add a little mileage to a runner’s training without taking away from performance in the harder, more important workouts that precede and follow them. Recovery runs are best done as the next run after a hard workout such as an interval run. Do your recovery runs as slowly as necessary to feel relatively comfor...