14 Replies to “Even if You’re Not Training For a Race Speed Play and Faster Workouts are Fun…Even Addicting”
Not gonna lie – I’m totally in it for the cake 😉 And the endorphin boost! I find that doing speed work (or any change up in the routine, really) makes the endorphins even more euphoric, and the cake even more delicious!
I’m honestly somewhere in between. Sometimes I run just to run and sometimes I pick up the pace as I go on.
I run races during cross country season and then I take a few months off and start more races from spring back to fall.
I love running intervals in the summer, it’s odd but I’m ok with it. And once I start doing hills again I usually love it.
And if by “lifer” you mean runner for life then yes!
As I’ve told you before I dislike speedwork outs on a track or tready…but I love doing hills and intervals, tempos or just playing it by ear and seeing if I can sprint at the end of my long run (a sign I ran it properly)
right now I just want to run. PS: I had a dream I got stuck in that cryo chamber 😛 hahaha
I run to run. But I also race just to run as well. I know that the reward waiting for me at the end isn’t a shiny first place medal, but that cookie is round and shiny with chocolate chips and feels like first place to my taste buds!
Your cartoon really says it all Cait – Because I really like cake 🙂
I also really enjoy the occasional speed workout. Because I am just re-conditioning myself for longer distances I am just doing some ‘pick up the pace’ intervals but in a few weeks I will probably dedicate at least one day a week to more structured speed workouts. Mainly because I like the way they make me feel after a hard session.
Oh cookie, I hear you calling my name 🙂
I’ll be completely honest – I run to race! I don’t like to think about the day that I run my “last race” because I want to race until I kick the bucket or my body gives out on me. Even if I stop PRing, I love the atmosphere and how I can push myself in that setting! Just thinking about races is enough to motivate me. As much as I love endorphins and cake – nothing beats the rush of a race. So the fact that I can have all three is awesome 🙂
“picking up the pace hurts”…I like pain. lol. I dunno, I love to just, run but I also love to race….I guess I run because I love to race, but I love the training part too. These are great “speedplay” ideas too!! gahhh I’m like chomping at the bit to do some fartleks hahaha
i agree with u…i like both and both offer up different little rushes. and as for the pain, us runners tend to run towards it and like it in our perverse little way. 🙂
So right now I’m running because I love running…but I am trying to find a marathon or a half-marathon to do in a couple months, because it’d be nice to channel all this effort into a good race. So we’ll see! I definitely do NOT need a race to motivate me, I just love running itself.
Not gonna lie – I’m totally in it for the cake 😉 And the endorphin boost! I find that doing speed work (or any change up in the routine, really) makes the endorphins even more euphoric, and the cake even more delicious!
true that!! that cakes tastes even better when u’ve earned it that much more!! 😉
I’m honestly somewhere in between. Sometimes I run just to run and sometimes I pick up the pace as I go on.
I run races during cross country season and then I take a few months off and start more races from spring back to fall.
I love running intervals in the summer, it’s odd but I’m ok with it. And once I start doing hills again I usually love it.
And if by “lifer” you mean runner for life then yes!
yea….lifer is runner for life and i’m glad u’re in the club too! 🙂
As I’ve told you before I dislike speedwork outs on a track or tready…but I love doing hills and intervals, tempos or just playing it by ear and seeing if I can sprint at the end of my long run (a sign I ran it properly)
right now I just want to run. PS: I had a dream I got stuck in that cryo chamber 😛 hahaha
oh no!! now the cryo is sneaking into ur
dreamsnightmares!! haha…don’t worry i’ll save you. 😛I run to run. But I also race just to run as well. I know that the reward waiting for me at the end isn’t a shiny first place medal, but that cookie is round and shiny with chocolate chips and feels like first place to my taste buds!
Your cartoon really says it all Cait – Because I really like cake 🙂
I also really enjoy the occasional speed workout. Because I am just re-conditioning myself for longer distances I am just doing some ‘pick up the pace’ intervals but in a few weeks I will probably dedicate at least one day a week to more structured speed workouts. Mainly because I like the way they make me feel after a hard session.
Oh cookie, I hear you calling my name 🙂
haha…cookies are ALWAYS calling my name and i’m gonna make like u and listen to them. 🙂
I’ll be completely honest – I run to race! I don’t like to think about the day that I run my “last race” because I want to race until I kick the bucket or my body gives out on me. Even if I stop PRing, I love the atmosphere and how I can push myself in that setting! Just thinking about races is enough to motivate me. As much as I love endorphins and cake – nothing beats the rush of a race. So the fact that I can have all three is awesome 🙂
races offer up a double helping of those endorphins…take a hit off of that high and i doubt the rush diminishes with age! 🙂 hehe
“picking up the pace hurts”…I like pain. lol. I dunno, I love to just, run but I also love to race….I guess I run because I love to race, but I love the training part too. These are great “speedplay” ideas too!! gahhh I’m like chomping at the bit to do some fartleks hahaha
i agree with u…i like both and both offer up different little rushes. and as for the pain, us runners tend to run towards it and like it in our perverse little way. 🙂
So right now I’m running because I love running…but I am trying to find a marathon or a half-marathon to do in a couple months, because it’d be nice to channel all this effort into a good race. So we’ll see! I definitely do NOT need a race to motivate me, I just love running itself.
i’m the same…runner for life, yo. 😉