Tags: Speed Work
Pyramid Training
January 27th, 2004, by Rich.
Today was Pyramid running, something new.
- A mile warm up, then
- 200m fast, 200 recover,
- 400 fast, 200 recover,
- 600 fast, 200 recover,
- 800 fast 1 minute recover…
- then start again.
I did this twice but pulled out before the third time after my hip reminded me that over-training can be a bad thing, and when training for an immovable goal (such as an event on a specific day), overdoing it when your body tells you not to, is the wrong thing to do.
I shall have an enforced 48 hours rest.
September 6th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
I just read your pyramid training blog, and I was just wondering, exactly what is the point of running a pyramid versus running a straight distance equivalent to the total of the pyramid but at a constant speed? Does it really some how end up giving you a higher AVERAGE speed when running?
thanks a lot!
May 14th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
pyramids work when you are weight training i know this for a fact and many years ago while
living on edge of snowdonia national park i used to cycle up the side of a mountain which consisted
consisted of going up steeper and steeper inclines with flat areas between each steep bit.
i did not realise it at the time but i was pyramid training. i have never been fitter at a
any other point in my life.
May 31st, 2008 at 1:55 am
I would first like to point out that the way the person in this blog is running pyramids is not the way I am familiar with. I usually do more runs in the pyramid but only one pyramid. Personally today I am doing 100-200-300…to 700 and back down again in 100m increments. Pyramids are very useful in training for runners and any other athletes no matter the distance or competition. They are good for runners psychologically and physiologically. They are good psychologically because when you are tired but only have some smaller sprints left, it is easier to finish. They can also be useed to tackle a distance that a runner has not done before. If you want to run 1k but can’t do repeats, then you can make that distance the top of your pyramid and work up to it. In every race there are going to be a variety of speeds needed. Pyramids help simulate multiple distances and work the body at a variety f speeds, allowing r the athlete to work himself hard without overdoing any one type of muscle fiber. Pyramids can add variety to your workouts and the variation of speeds is very helpful. Hope this helps.