Interval Training Tips for Beginners! How to run FASTER and speed session ideas!

Whether you're new to speed sessions or not, this video will give you the basic info you need with some sample sessions you can try plus a load of tips to help you along the way! Everyone can benefit from some fast running once a week, whether you're training for a 5k or an ultra! Enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Channel Memberships!
0:40 What and why
1:24 Where to run your sessions
2:03 How to incorporate a speed session into your week
2:41 Warm up
3:27 5 session ideas
7:41 TIPS

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[vctpmud]

Thank you for this! I had the hardest time finding specific, time-based interval ideas. I used your suggestions to build out my half marathon training. Thanks!!

[ashleighgray]

I watched this before I went out got my first interval session of a new training block and it was so helpful! Sarah’s tip about programming my Garmin was a game changer, I’ve had mine for c10 years and had no idea I could do this 😂
Also followed Sarah’s advice about keeping the intervals comfortably hard (normally I head out way to fast and then can’t sustain the effort) and was able to complete the whole session 🎉

[fergiesrednose]

Just found your channel (and Ben’s) and I’m watching them for inspiration. New runner but loving it. Signed up for the 100k Peak District Challenge next year. Go big, or go home 🤣

[debbyfischer]

I've been running for over a year now and interval/speed sessions have always been so hard for me. this video really helped so, so much and I actually really enjoyed my last speed session! thank you for being so down to earth and so relatable in all your videos!

[CSRunner]

Think the best tip there was definitely not to overdo the sessions and rinse yourself. I’m still guilty of that sometimes and have to go first thing in morning so do start to dread doing them. Learning to ease up has made it much more fun and you feel a bit stronger as you feel like could go harder if needed to. Thanks!

[mc]

This was very helpful. I have typically dreaded speed days because I could seldom reach or maintain the target pace so felt like the session was a failure. To hear from someone like you that such sessions are still productive will, I think, liberate me from that dread & prompt me not to bail on speed sessions. Thanks, Sarah.

[audiguypaul]

This is just what I need, been an on/off runner for 35yrs just for weight control, but now at 54 have the stupid urge to do a 50k trail ultra and needs something to help improve my speed and stamina, great channel.

[DevRunner]

Great rundown of track workouts! I've been a marathoner for 6 years now so my speed work has all been on the roads. But in the last 7 weeks I've been training for a 5k PR, so I've been hitting the track - mostly 10 x 400m workouts... so it's nice to learn more about other possibilities! Thanks for this one! My 5k time trial is this coming Saturday - getting nervous!

[elizabethharris]

Thank you so much for this Sarah!! I started running at the beginning of lockdown and have been watching you and Ben. At the beginning my 5K time was 30 minutes and now i just did a 5K the other day in 24 minutes 7 seconds!! I've done a couple of speed sessions but really didn't know what I was doing, so gunna try one out tomorrow I think, I've programmed session 3 into my garmin all ready to go!!

[resfit.x]

This was brilliant Sarah! Really engaging, positive energy and very knowledgeable! Will defo be following❤️

[mrb]

This was really helpful and one of the best videos on intervals I’ve found so far. Thanks 🙏🏻

[ioanparry]

Fantastic video, really well laid out! Perfectly timed too given I'm FINALLY about to start introducing more regular speed and hill sessions into my weeks. The quick guide to running series is a great shout 👍

[JonsConsciousLife]

Good info and tips. I’m heading out for a 4 x 8 min tempo in about 15 minutes. Great training session.

[adam_tri_hard]

Thanks for interval session ideas. Been trail running for 9 months in preparation of UTA50 and after it want to go back to more fast road running. These interval ideas will be a great way to get back in to it.

[steveruppel]

Awesome advice, thank you for sharing! Speed training is SO important

[alexyap]

i watched several videos on interval training and this one was the one that made the most sense to me so thank you!

[johnkerr]

Hello Sarah, I used Garmin Coach on my watch to train for a half marathon. It was brilliant (and free!). It lets you change the training plan to fit your needs (change race date or skip a day, change expected finish time) & lets know what it has in store for the day. It made running at different paces for specific times/distance much simpler for me, rather than trying to do mental maths when I'm exhausted! I also create my own workouts, but I found I had to delete some off my watch before they would transfer. I found a few quirks to creating a workout - for instance if you add a repeat and want to add another exercise into the loop, it takes some patience to be able to "drop" this new exercise into this repeat in the correct place. If you change a saved workout, you need to delete it off your watch before the changes transfer across too.

[SomethingNick]

You and Ben are so helpful, thanks Sarah! Training for my first half soon and I’ll defo these on my speedy days

[JamesWestBCL]

Nicely laid out with great tips, thank you!

[MistressElviraa]

Great tips just started running 2.5 months back, your tips help and I am doing your runners core workout regularly