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If you are looking to shake up your fitness routine and running doesn’t give you that challenge anymore, it’s important to remember that you can venture beyond a new route. What does it really take to shake up your running routine? Here are a few things that can make a big difference.
Beyond a New Route: Simple Ways To Shake Up Your Running Training
Try Rucking
Rucking is a very simple concept that was popularised by the army. Rucking involves running around with a loaded backpack. Providers like EcoGearFX.com sell numerous backpacks for you to try out where you can store a multitude of items, but it’s also important to have some best practices in mind when you are rucking.
For example, when you are rucking, you should never do it on an uphill trajectory, but rather on a flat surface or downhill. It takes a while to get used to carrying all that weight, but after a while, you can feel yourself getting stronger for it.
Doing Fartlek
Fartlek is a Swedish term that means “speed play.” Similar to interval training, it involves mixing up the difficulty or pace when you are running. VeryWellFit.com has plenty of information on fartlek but the big difference between fartlek and something like interval training is that you can mix it up a lot. You might think that you don’t benefit from having a stricter approach to running, but allowing yourself one session a week where you can vary the tempo and time can make your running far fresher.
Give Tabata Sprints a Try
Tabata sprints have been incredibly popular and if you haven’t tried this, this could make a massive difference to your overall appreciation of running. A lot of people like to go running purely for the endurance aspect, where they can cover long distances.
But Tabata training goes beyond just endurance; it’s about going as hard as possible for a short period of time and then resting. The hardest thing about Tabata is that it becomes an endurance exercise as well as one that requires massive lung capacity! Try to go all out for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds, and repeat this 8 times. The great thing about it is that it only takes 10 minutes to get everything done, but the downside is that you may find yourself completely exhausted. But needless to say, if you are looking for a major challenge, this is it!
Join a Running Club
A running club is a simple way to check in with your routine. Joining a running club is a fantastic way for you to get more social, but while a lot of people like the solitary aspect; running clubs provide a unique challenge in that you are encountering other people that have way more endurance than you. It’s one of the better ways to challenge yourself. When you are trying to beat the clock and are against other people, it’s that real competitive nature that ends up taking over.
We hope that you have found this article about Simple Ways To Shake Up Your Running Training helpful, and if you are looking for ways to shake up your routine, a combination of these four simple methods can do a lot.
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