BENEFITS OF INTERVAL TRAINING
Running
(SAFER) HIGH
INTENSITY
MORE TIME IN HIGH HEART RATE
You can spend more time at a super high inteisity/heart rate by accumulating small bursts in that zone, than you coudl sustain without any rest. This let's you push your limits, without fully degrading form & becoming suseptible to injury.
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HIGHER
V02 MAX
HIGHER OXYGEN CONSUMPTION
Interval training can teach your body to take in & consume more oxygen, which often leads to lower heart rates at similar running paces, and less effort requried to run faster.
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REDUCED
HEART RATE
REDUCED HEART RATE
A lower heart rate when moving at a simlar pace means increased fitness and reduced effort. Both of which are huge benefits to runners, and direct results of interval training.
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YOU'LL KEEP
BURNING CALORIES
BURN CALORIES LONG AFTER INTERVALS
Interval training has been proven to help the body burn calories long after the training has been done. Yes, even if you're sleeping... in a tree.
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KEEP THINGS
INTERESTING
REDUCE BOREDOM IN TRAINING
Doing the same thing all the time gets old. Intervals are different, hard, require rest & focus. In short, they'll keep a training day interesting - especially when those long runs get really monotonous.