Running Exercises to Get Faster


Repeat after us: It’s time to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. The intensity of a quicker pace mixed with the panic of trying to hold onto your breathing can be a lot to handle.


So how do you adjust, in order to accept and even embrace this type of intensity?

Here’s something that worked for us training experts over at The Run Experience.

This little workout is an “intro to intense” if you will. You’ll be combining burpees with squat jumps. But wait! Before you roll your eyes at us… the misery is only going to last for 4 minutes!

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The Workout:

You’re going to do as many QUALITY burpees as you can in 20 seconds.

Then rest for 10 seconds.

Then you’ll do as many QUALITY squat jumps as you can in 20 seconds.

Rest for 10 seconds.

CONTINUE for 4 minutes total.

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