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Garmin coach - half marathon program sprinting terminology

I have been doing the garmin coach half marathon training program and have been loving it so far, but I have a run coming up next week that is confusing me. The run is one of the "Speed Repeats" run, and one of the intervals is running for 30 seconds at a 4:51-5:11 min/mi pace, but beneath that it says "challenging pace. No sprinting!"

I'm honestly confused because I have no idea how to run at that pace without sprinting. Does anyone know what they mean by "no sprinting"? I'm using coach Greg if that is important for anything. Thanks!

0 voy over 3 years ago

Same question. Pace 3:34-3:46 min/km and "Challenging pace. No sprinting!". No idea what they mean.

0 virhilius over 3 years ago

I think the idea is to push as hard as the specified pace. Sprinting means to push as hard as you can in that interval which might be beyond the designated pace.

0 Dan265 over 3 years ago

treat the 30 seconds as just a normal "strides" session.

Run fast for the 30 seconds, without over exerting / straining / sprint (i.e max effort)

0 9407856 over 2 years ago in reply to Dan265

I have to do 10 minutes at "challenging pace. no sprinting". how am I supposed to treat that?