These are basic types of runs which are practiced by runners everywhere.

• Recovery: Easy-paced short run with focus on recovering after a hard run on an earlier day.

• Base: Short to moderate length run to build on aerobic capacity, endurance and running economy.

• Long: As the name say, this one should be longer than any of your other runs. Make room for one of these per week.

• Hill Repeats: Running on inclined surfaces has its own advantages. This run helps with high-intensity fatigue resistance and improving leg strength.

• Progression: These runs begin with your natural running pace and you pick up the pace gradually during the duration of the run.

• Fartlek: It’s Swedish for speed play. This run could be a mix of walking, jogging and sprinting.

• Tempo: This one has been talked about here in brief.

• Interval: This run type includes short periods of fast run where you spend more effort and followed by longer stretches of slow or moderate run.

The idea is to design a training routine with a mix of these runs to get the most out of running.

Updated: Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
Created: Tuesday, 1 December, 2020