Running: Threshold Intervals – 3 × 10 Minutes
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Threshold Intervals – 3 × 10 Minutes

Bank time at threshold without going into the red

60

min

HexfitBy Hexfit

3 blocks of 10 minutes in zone 4 with 2 minutes of easy jogging between.

What does the session look like?

1 h

Total time

62

Training load

Intensity profileIntensity as % of threshold (100 = threshold).
Warm up: 15 min at Z1 → Z2Threshold: 10 min at Z4, RPE 7Threshold: 2 min at Z1Threshold: 10 min at Z4, RPE 7Threshold: 2 min at Z1Threshold: 10 min at Z4, RPE 7Threshold: 2 min at Z1Cool down: 9 min at Z1
01 h

Time in each zone

Z1 · 15 min (25%) Z2 · 15 min (25%) Z4 · 30 min (50%)

Step by step

Running

Warm up

  • 15 min at Z1 → Z2 (Gradual build)

Threshold3 ×

  • steady: 10 min at Z4, RPE 7 (Half-marathon effort, smooth and controlled)
  • jog: 2 min at Z1 (Easy jog)

3 × (10 min at Z4, RPE 7 / 2 min at Z1)

Cool down

  • 9 min at Z1 (Easy jog)

Who is it for?

Experienced runners preparing for a half marathon or marathon.

Who is it not for?

Beginners or runners without a solid aerobic base.