5min from 65 to 85% of 10k pace30sec @ 96% of 10k pace30sec @ 99% of 10k pace30sec @ 102% of 10k pace30sec @ 105% of 10k pace1min @ 60% of 10k pace3min @ 97% of 10k pace2min No Incline Walk2min @ 98% of 10k pace1min No Incline Walk1min @ 99% of 10k pace1min No Incline Walk3min @ 101% of 10k pace1min 30sec No Incline Walk2min @ 102% of 10k pace1min No Incline Walk1min @ 104% of 10k pace3min from 85 to 65% of 10k pace
Workout overview

Duration: 29m 30s

Zone distribution

Z1: 7m

Z2: 5m

Z3: 4m

Z4: 14m

Z5: 1m

Z6: -

22%
18%
12%
46%
2%
0%

The aim of this session is to develop your threshold running — longer repetitions of 3, 2, and 1 minute. However, as a little surprise, the pace gradually gets faster going from just below to just above threshold pace. This further stresses your physiology and pushes up your threshold speed. Threshold is the point at which the powerhouse of the muscle cell (mitochondria) can no longer produce energy (ATP) aerobically. As such, threshold training is performed at a high intensity, somewhere around 7 or 8 out of 10 in terms of perceived intensity. Be sure to have your legs tip-top before getting stuck into this session! PS. It's also a great session to do off the bike.

For WHOOP users - This workout is ideally done on a Green Recovery day. These threshold intervals will challenge you and result in a higher strain score. If you aren’t well recovered, get some rest and come back to this workout on another day.

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