Welcome to Workout Wednesdays! This column is a set of shorter blogs targeted specifically towards providing newer runners with a tangible place to start running beyond just going out to jog a few miles. I usually do these workouts on Wednesdays, but you can incorporate them into your schedule wherever it makes sense. I also recommend consuming some sort of nutrition before your workouts – my default is a cold glass of Chia Fresca. If you have a go-to workout that you run regularly and want to share with other readers, please reach out through our contact page to be featured in a future Workout Wednesday.
Today’s workout is another classic: mile repeats! Nothing fancy about them, but if you’ve never done repeats before the idea is just that you run multiple iterations of the same distance. Rest cycle is a little less than 1:1, so if you run your miles at 6:00 take about 4-5 minutes of rest. They are prescribed here to be at 5K pace, but it’s okay if you’re not quite hitting that, just be sure to keep the times consistent. Don’t go out and run a crazy fast time on the first mile if you can’t do it on the last mile.
The Workout:
1-2 mile warmup
4-6 x 1 mile @ 5K pace
1-2 mile cooldown
Now that you’re finished, go down a delicious recovery drink and definitely do not forget to stretch!
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If you enjoyed those mile repeats, check out: Workout Wednesdays #6.