speed workouts + running music?

[coverallthebasses]

Does anyone incorporate speed workouts into their running program? As a former track sprinter I've always liked doing these types of workouts because they're quick and, for me personally, a nice way to break up the monotony of doing the same long run three times a week. There's a pretty short but steep hill near where I live and I like to aim for doing 8-10 sprint up-walk down pairs, but I've also done fartleks in the past.

On a completely different note, I was wondering if anyone else likes to run while listening to music! I have a workout playlist that I bring when I run. Any suggestions for good songs to listen to either while running or in the gym?

Comments

[crazymule]

I'm not so much for speed running, although I've been trying to do a few sprints (30 seconds interspaced with walking or slow jogging)

I find that I cant jog and listen to music. I think that's because I jog with my dog and like to be able to listen for any sounds of distress he might be making or give him a command to get closer or farther away from me. I would love to run with music but just dont know if I can do it.

[coverallthebasses]

I find that speed v. distance is very individual. While I've finally really started to enjoy distance running, I still prefer sprinting just because it's what I'm used to! You might find the fartlek idea mentioned in my original entry interesting once you get into the later weeks of the C25K program as a way to switch things up as it's mostly interval based.

That's totally understandable; I can definitely see how running with music would detract from being able to run with your dog!