VO2 Max

Pace Ladder

Hard
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About this session

A ladder up and back down, with the pace matched to each distance. Keeps a hard session genuinely interesting.

Session structure

  1. Warm-up15 min warm-up at easy pace
  2. Main set400 m at 3K pace with 90 s easy jog recovery
  3. Main set800 m at 5K pace with 2 min easy jog recovery
  4. Main set1,200 m at 5K pace with 150 s easy jog recovery
  5. Main set800 m at 5K pace with 2 min easy jog recovery
  6. Main set400 m at 3K pace
  7. Cool-down10 min cool-down at easy pace
  1. 115 min warm-up at easy pace
  2. 2400 m at 3K pace
  3. 3800 m at 5K pace
  4. 41,200 m at 5K pace
  5. 5800 m at 5K pace
  6. 6400 m at 3K pace
  7. 710 min cool-down at easy pace