Running: Easy Run with Strides – 35 Minutes
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Easy Run with Strides – 35 Minutes

Recover while staying sharp

35

min

HexfitBy Hexfit

25 minutes of easy running followed by 6 strides of 20 seconds.

What does the session look like?

35 min

Total time

28

Training load

Intensity profileIntensity as % of threshold (100 = threshold).
Easy run: 25 min at Z2Strides: 20 s at Z5Strides: 1 min at Z1Strides: 20 s at Z5Strides: 1 min at Z1Strides: 20 s at Z5Strides: 1 min at Z1Strides: 20 s at Z5Strides: 1 min at Z1Strides: 20 s at Z5Strides: 1 min at Z1Strides: 20 s at Z5Strides: 1 min at Z1Cool down: 2 min at Z1
035 min

Time in each zone

Z1 · 8 min (23%) Z2 · 25 min (71%) Z5 · 2 min (6%)

Step by step

Running

Easy run

  • 25 min at Z2 (Relaxed, conversational pace)

Strides6 ×

  • stride: 20 s at Z5 (Build to about 90% of top speed, relaxed shoulders)
  • walk: 1 min at Z1 (Walk back, full recovery)

6 × (20 s at Z5 / 1 min at Z1)

Cool down

  • 2 min at Z1 (Easy walk)

Who is it for?

All runners, including beginners who can run 25 minutes.

Who is it not for?

Injured people or those who feel pain when accelerating.