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Increasing Speed - Without Track?

  • 02-06-2011 6:30am
    #1
    Scholesy1981
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    over the last few months I've managed to tweak my calf three times, slightly but nothing major, just enough set me back a little bit. looking at my training log the common denominator appears to be doing speed work with flats on the track. Now that my legs are back in good shape again its time to incorporate some speed work, aka, intervals ( which i know are most important for 5k, 8k and 10k ) and tempo, but I want to do it without subjecting my legs to track running again, for a while anyways. Any tips or advice?!?


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  • #2
    RoyMcC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭RoyMcC


    Maybe do your speedwork in your normal runners, keep the flats for racing?


  • #3
    Scholesy1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Scholesy1981


    I was actually thinking about that RoyMcC! Its just I wonder is the flats on the track thats causing the problem or just the fact im on the track itself thats impacting the calves with the extra 'bounce' that the surface gives which engages the calves that little bit more?!? Then again you could be right, maybe i just need to stabilise my feet on the track by keeping with runners.


  • #4
    menoscemo
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    It's quite possible to do speed work on a road/park/football pitch. just wear your normal shoes and find a nice flat stretch. With a bit of trial and error you can find out if it was the flats or the track causing the problems.


  • #5
    ecoli
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    1. Flats provide less support which can amplify the effect of track on your calves. I find if I am away from the track for too long it can be a shock to the system and the calves suffer the next day

    2. Some people (including few here) avoid it as it is still too severe on the calves. The tend to do the intervals on the road.


    There are advantages to this as they are closer simulation of race day if you are exlusively a road racer. The only thing is this takes discipline as you have to try base it on effort rather than the actual time unless you manage to find a flat loop to do the intervals.


  • #6
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,087 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    I've also started doing a couple of my recovery runs in flats during the track season, so it's not as much of a shock to system when doing the sessions in flats/spikes.


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  • #7
    Scholesy1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Scholesy1981


    ya Im thinking next week I might do some intervals on either grass or road, I know an ideal 1 mile strip of flat road and with my Garmin I should be sorted! So what then if it is road or grass, runners or flats?


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