Develops the confidence, focus and determination needed to perform when training becomes challenging. These workouts help you stay composed under fatigue and maintain effort when it matters most.
Tempo running is an important bridge between easy aerobic running and the harder threshold work used earlier in a half marathon training build up. Done correctly, it teaches you to settle into a strong, sustainable rhythm and maintain efficient running for an extended period without turning every quality session into a hard interval workout. This…
Threshold training is one of the most valuable components of half marathon preparation. It teaches you to run strongly at a sustained intensity without crossing the line into an effort that causes fatigue to accumulate too quickly. This week’s Coach Ray’s Workout of the Week is 4×5 Minute Threshold—a simple but highly effective session consisting…