Strides are a great way to introduce some pure speed into those mileage filled legs. I believe it was Mark Wetmore that said, ‘mileage does not kill speed, not doing speed kills speed’.
Who: Everyone
When: All phases
What: 60m-150m sprints while focusing on form and remaining relaxed (4-8/day)
Where: Flat surface or hill
Why: To increase and/or develop speed
EXAMPLE:
Following a light warm-up, intense workout, or recovery run, perform the strides with 30-60 seconds active recovery (stretching, core, jog) between each stride
[...] If you feel you need a day off, take one! If you are antsy for some speed, throw in 4-6 zippy strides after a training [...]
[...] Strides: Distance (mileage) does not kill speed, not doing speed, kills speed. Implement 4-6 strides following recovery runs and 4-6 strides as part of your warm-up and cool-down on greater intensity days. I like to keep a stride counter in my training log. For example, last week I created a goal of running 40 twenty second strides for the week. [...]
[...] up jog, light stretching, followed by ¼ to ½ mile of race pace running, and finally some quick strides or accelerations. Everything other than strides off the start line should be completed 15 minutes [...]
[...] 1. Strides 2. Running Drills [...]
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[...] phase, and maintaining that mileage during the pre-competitive phase, it is critical to implement strides because as Mark Wetmore once said, “distance does not kill speed, not doing speed kills [...]