Interesting Training Game

[mudman]

I've found this keeps it fresh

I do an interval pyramid of 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1 mins with 30 secs in between

For each leg, I pick a pace and try to hit it as the average. From leg to leg, I adjust the pace according to the duration, e.g.

1.54 for 1
1.56 for 2
1.58 for 3
2.00 for 4
2.02 for 5
2.00 for 4
1.58 for 3
1.56 for 2
1.54 for 1

It's fun trying to stay 'on target' the whole leg, or swooping down on it from above right at the end

[RowtheRockies]

Mudman,

I agree, changing things up like this definitely helps break up the monotiny.

Rich

[Rowan11088]

If you want something to break up long SS training, you could try fartlek- for example, do a 10k, 4' off 1' on, where 'off' is regular pace and the 1 minute is 6k+1 or 2. I find this makes the longer in-between pieces feel almost like a break