Speed is great. But, without balance, strength, and (a little coordination), there’s only so far (and fast) you can go.

With this in mind, we’ve got a fun ‘speed’ infused session I call ‘The Gauntlet’! I’d recommend bringing a towel or mat for this one as some of our drills will take place on the ground. Not required, but recommended.

And, for those of you looking to dial in your ‘race strategy’ (for whatever distance we’re talking about), this workout is designed to ‘simulate’ the mental and physical stress you may encounter in the latter stages of a tough race!

Getting faster is in many respects about getting better at managing stress. The only way to get better at this is to expose yourself (safely, gradually, progressively) to ‘stress’. If done consistently, exposing yourself to the stresses of hard (and fast) running will increase your tolerance and aptitude for tolerating said stress.

So, if you want to get faster, keep showing up on Thursdays. And, never forget. CONSISTENCY over time is the secret sauce for running whether we’re talking about going long, fast, hard, or anything in between.

Here’s the thrust of what we’ve got lined up for you….

-Jog a few laps (easy & ‘fartlek’ style) followed by our range of motion drills on the upper deck.

-Run a fartlek lap (easy on the curves/hard on the straights). After you complete the lap, you”ll segue into some drills. We’ll typically do ‘4’ drills per lap. The drills will vary each lap but you can expect planks, lunges, squats, pushups, and a variety of other drills.

-We’ll aim to get ‘5’ circuits of laps/drills done.

-Once you’ve caught your breath, you’ll run 1-2 easy laps to cool down. GAUNTLET CONQUERED!