6 Speed Workouts for the Track or Treadmill

One of the hardest things to do is negative split a race. It seems like we inevitably go out to hard and slow down, with barely a kick to get us across the finish line. Teaching your body to run faster as it fatigues is an important part of learning how to close a race faster than your starting pace. This ladder speed workout helps you do just that. As you progress through the second half of the workout the distances "drop" and your pace should increase for each interval. [Tweet "This track workout will get you 5K ready #workoutsforrunners #trainingtips"]

Hone your 5K pacing skills and finish strong with this speed workout from RunFarGirl

The Workout:

Start your workout with a ten minute warm up. I find it's best to do my warm up off the track, that way I know that when I'm on the track it's time to get down to business. The same is true of your cool down, take it off the track to relax your mind and body after the work is done. You'll be running a 200m (half a lap) recovery jog between each interval. And if your not sure the distances on the track here's a little guide for you:

400m=1 lap

200m=1/2 lap

300m=3/4 of lap

600m=1 and 1/2 laps

Here's a helpful graphic:

Do this workout a few weeks before a 5K to help tune-up your pacing skills.

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Want to keep building your speed? Here are six more great workouts that will get your legs moving. Click the photo to find out more about each workout: