One of the toughest things to do is run faster when mental and physical fatigue sets in. Doing so requires managing your body’s quibbles and complaints (eg-you’re tired, you can’t go any farther, it’s time to stop!)

But, with the right training, you can get much better at managing these complaints and run faster DESPITE fatigue. One great way to develop the ability to do this is via a workout called a ‘progression run’.

In short, the idea is to start slow and run ‘progressively’ faster as the run unfolds. A progression run can be done in a variety of ways on the track, road, or trail.

On Thursday, I’ll be offering a few options…..

-Beginner-1 mile progression run
-Intermediate-1.5 mile progression run
-Advanced-2 mile progression run
-Race-2.5 mile progression run

The general idea regardless of which of the options above you tackle is to run each lap of your progression run a bit faster than the previous lap. Your LAST lap should be your FASTEST!