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Be a better runner: how to get fast with speed work

August 30, 2016

Found in Activities, Skills and tips

It’s sweaty, it’s hard, it’s worth it. Learn how to avoid the most common mistake new runners make with speed work, and get specific workouts for 5K or 10K training.

Host Sasha Gollish is a Canadian middle distance runner and Pan Am bronze medallist whose favourite distance is 1500m – so she knows speed.

Speed work: the need for speed

Lightweight gear featured in the video:

  • MEC run tops and capris
  • New Balance run tops, shorts and tights

Watch more in the Be a Better Runner Series:

Special thanks to Canadian Running Magazine


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