👟Dabble Your Running Season

If we are currently in the eating season, which runs from late September to early February with a peak between Halloween and New Year's, then we are also in the cold running season.

I know...every climate does not have a cold running season right now. Well, most climates do in the U.S. and Canada. But, that's good!

I like to split up my running routines: more sprints occur in the spring and summer. More distance occurs in the fall and winter. 

Is there an overlap of seasons? Sure!

Is it fun to switch? Sure!

Should you switch? It would be nice. Unless you run for a living, and your training revolves around your distances run. For example, Usain Bolt, the world recorder holder in the 100m and 200m, did not simply run 10k races when he was not sprinting. Nah, those fast twitch muscles were not having that happen lol.

Look what you can do in the running season:

Sprint. Pick a field or other and fly!

Short Long Distance. Get that neighborhood jaunt out of the way.

Long Distance. See the surrounding area.

Interval Short Distance. You can still run in the neighborhood...or at a park and trail.

Interval Long Distance. I have not done this one yet...at a run-jog-run pace. Walk-jog-walk, yes. It's how I got to work for a season.

Sprint-Walk-Sprint. You know you can name these runs anything. Walk-Sprint-Walk...same thing. It's a pattern. Find a place for the pattern.

Others To Try. You can change the mode. All you need is a pattern changer to break up the mode. Otherwise, you're just doing one thing, which is fine - just don't call it pattern:

• Short Distance-Walk/Sprint/Jog-Short Distance
• Short Distance-Walk/Sprint/Jog-Long Distance
• Long Distance-Walk/Sprint/Jog-Long Distance

As For The Sprint...You can switch up your direction and run backwards, laterally, transition between backwards and lateral.

Definitions Made Simple. A sprint has you run your fastest or somewhere close to your fastest. A run has a more sustainable pace but is not a sprint. A jog has you running slowly. You could run-walk at the pace. A walk has you walking. No excessive arm swing necessary.

Well, where are you in November and December in your running season. You're at "I'll try it level" in your eating season. So, operate at the same level in your running season. 

Is anyone running a December race?

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining |derekteempt@gmail.com