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Running Terminology 101: Training Plan Edition

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One of the things that I sometimes struggle with as a coach is forgetting that my running terminology shorthand isn’t exactly universally understood.

For example, “10 min W/U, 10×2 min w/ 2 min recovery, 10 min C/D” makes total sense to me, but when that shows up on a client’s training plan, he or she may not be able to decipher the message.

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Granted, that is a bit of an advanced case of training plan shorthand, but those of us that have been around running for awhile have picked up on much of the running terminology that gets thrown around in running circles.

Splits, tempo pace, fartlek, and taper make perfect sense to us.

Shoot, if you’ve been running long enough you might even find that you no longer chuckle when someone talks about a fartlek.

But for for someone new to our sport, the running terminology that so many of us take for granted is one more barrier to feeling welcomed as a member of the running community.

So today, I want to define some of the running terminology that you’re likely to see in a training plan, read in blog posts, or hear in conversations with other runners.  Read more

Different Types of Running Workouts-Part I

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Do you know what the different type of running workouts are, and why your training plan includes each type of run no matter what distance race you are training for?

In Part I of this two part series, I’m talking about some of the more common types of running workouts found in many training plans:

  • Long Runs
  • Tempo Runs
  • Hill Runs
  • Fartlek Runs

What makes each of these types of running workouts unique?

Then next week, I’ll be looking entirely at speed work and the different styles of speed training that you may see in your training plan.

What Are Your Favorite Types of Running Workouts?