Here’s everything you need to know to crush speed workouts around the oval and boost your overall running performance.
. “It’s also significantly more forgiving on your muscles and joints than running on hard surfaces” like the pavement or even a treadmill’s belt.
The benefits of the track extend far beyond your own personal performance, too. At most track workouts organized by, the vibe stays social and supportive. The track is a great place to meet new running buddies—the kind who help you get out the door in epic conditions, or tough out a long run. Plus, at a group workout, you’re likely to push harder than you might on your own, and you’re less likely to give up when the going gets tough.
Using that math, you can calculate further distances: If four laps around the track equals one mile, eight laps is two miles, 10 laps is two and a half miles, and so on. In the racing world, “the sprint races include the 100 meters, which is performed on the straightaway; the 200 meters, which begins on the curve and finishes at the end of the straightaway; and the single-lap 400 meters, one of the most difficult sprint races due to the speed and endurance it requires,” says Freeman.If you’re a regular runner, most of these terms are probably familiar to you.
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