Guide: Should you run far or fast?
By NewLivingGuide.com
Guide: Should you run far or fast?
If you want more out of your run, you can either increase your pace or lengthen the distance. But is it a long trip or a short trip that is best for you? Which one will get you in better shape?
There are clear advantages to either lengthening the distance or increasing the speed so you do not always run five kilometers in 30 minutes or ten kilometers in 60 min.
But whether it is best to run fast or far depends on what you want with your run and what your goal is with your running.
If your goal is primarily to get in better shape and benefit your health, you should focus on high intensity (over 80 percent of your max heart rate) and try to get a faster running speed each time, for example, through interval training. Internal training is great in building up your stamina and will help you lose weight as well. Start out slowly with interval and work yourself up. Remember to listen to your body.
Cardiovascular interval running is the most efficient system, and you get the maximum benefit from the time you put on your running shoes. However, this type of training is also quite hard on your tendons and joints. So if you are a beginner, you may start with hard intervals once a week.
Several kilometers strengthens legs
However, if you want to train up to a certain race, a women’s run, a half marathon or even a full marathon, it is important that you also get some mileage in the legs.
Here, it may be a good idea to measure your route with a route planner or a GPS so you know how far you run.
To run after the number of miles can be motivating, because you can from time to time compare with old running results, and it will be like a race against your own time. Additionally it can make your joints and tendons strong so the load is not as great as when you set the tempo on your run.
The best thing is if you can actually combine running with your workout. You can do physical fitness with high intensity speed training 1-2 times a week, and then train your endurance by focusing on longer trips with a lower heart rate the other 2 weeks. So combine your running and fitness training and achieve your goals.
Read 10 tips for runners right here: Ten tips
Guide: Should you run far or fast?
If you want more out of your run, you can either increase your pace or lengthen the distance. But is it a long trip or a short trip that is best for you? Which one will get you in better shape?
There are clear advantages to either lengthening the distance or increasing the speed so you do not always run five kilometers in 30 minutes or ten kilometers in 60 min.
But whether it is best to run fast or far depends on what you want with your run and what your goal is with your running.
If your goal is primarily to get in better shape and benefit your health, you should focus on high intensity (over 80 percent of your max heart rate) and try to get a faster running speed each time, for example, through interval training. Internal training is great in building up your stamina and will help you lose weight as well. Start out slowly with interval and work yourself up. Remember to listen to your body.
Cardiovascular interval running is the most efficient system, and you get the maximum benefit from the time you put on your running shoes. However, this type of training is also quite hard on your tendons and joints. So if you are a beginner, you may start with hard intervals once a week.
Several kilometers strengthens legs
However, if you want to train up to a certain race, a women’s run, a half marathon or even a full marathon, it is important that you also get some mileage in the legs.
Here, it may be a good idea to measure your route with a route planner or a GPS so you know how far you run.
To run after the number of miles can be motivating, because you can from time to time compare with old running results, and it will be like a race against your own time. Additionally it can make your joints and tendons strong so the load is not as great as when you set the tempo on your run.
The best thing is if you can actually combine running with your workout. You can do physical fitness with high intensity speed training 1-2 times a week, and then train your endurance by focusing on longer trips with a lower heart rate the other 2 weeks. So combine your running and fitness training and achieve your goals.
Read 10 tips for runners right here: Ten tips
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