You want to do more track workouts to build speed, but the idea of repeated loops seems boring or you just don’t know where to start? Don’t worry.
One of the easiest track workouts you can do also is an awesome way to build your overall endurance for any type of training. This “straights and curves” workout incorporates dynamic warmup moves to get your body ready to push harder, and the simplicity of the workout will let you go at your own hard effort level—while also making the time and miles fly by. In the end, your mind and body get used to picking up the pace for short intervals that you generally don’t run on the road, and each walk break gives you a chance recover so you can keep going.
Start by doing the three warmup moves—high knees, butt kicks, and fast feet—on the straight sections of the track. Perform each move for 25 yards, and recover for another 25 yards. (That’s about one half of the straightaway.) Do four sets of each move before moving on to your straights and curves workout. (See below for tips on each move.)
When you’re ready to run, open up your stride on the straight sections of the track and recover on each turn. If you’re new to speed workouts, start with eight full laps of the track. Runners with more miles under their belt can go up to 16 laps of the track.
High Knees
Rapidly drive your knee up to chest level while pushing off on the ball of your opposite foot.
Butt Kicks
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Fast Feet
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