05/28/2026
Track 1mile TT
Today was our annual highly anticipated, 1 mile Time Trial .
Initiated many years ago following research by Dr Billat.
She was testing velocity at Vo2. And then workouts were designed to extend the time our body was” feeling” the training at that level. We utilize this frame work while considering the differences in testing times compared to her research.
She used a 6 minute run for distance. I like more specific targets, so we run for a mile which then results in a broader range of finishing times. But thats ok.
Working with a large group of mixed abilities and goals one has to figure out how to utilize programming to satisfy the needs of all.
The specifics of the research may apply more to our 5- 6 minute milers but I believe the sessions provide a multitude of benefits for all levels of runners.
*Controlled, fast running encourages better run form
*It’s easy to train to run for long durations, but how many challenge their ability to put out near maximal effort. Train the body to coordinate all our systems to move fast and explosively.
*More specifically speaking, as we start to get older many shy away from high effort work. Like muscle mass, Vo2 declines steadily with age, so sessions like this are also important to anybody when looking ahead at our long term health.
*At our sessions we’ll learn to run fast then adjust percentages, to accommodate the extending length of intervals to 5 and 10k interval work which becomes more specific to our groups performance goals.
