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Cardio Workout

The Steady Climb

Build up, then come back down: a 3–5–7–5–3 minute running ladder. Practise holding a purposeful pace without turning every interval into a race.

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Runner climbing outdoor stone steps
Duration
45 min
Difficulty
Advanced

Equipment

  • None

Exercises

  • 01

    Easy Jog

    10 min

  • 02

    Threshold Ladder

    3-5-7-5-3 min

  • 03

    Jog Recovery

    2 min between

How to run it

  1. 01

    Open with ten easy minutes and a few strides to wake the legs up.

  2. 02

    Run the threshold blocks at a pace you could hold for about an hour — hard but repeatable.

  3. 03

    Keep the recovery jogs honest. The ladder only works if the recovery is real.

  4. 04

    Relax the shoulders and breathe through the nose where you can.

  5. 05

    Cool down for eight minutes and walk the last lap.

Run every session with a coach watching

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