Article on speed workouts and form drills
I was reading the NY Times and saw an article Changing Speeds to Go the Distance located in the style and fashion section. I thought the section was kind of weird, but the title intrigued me. The article is mis-filed. It was written about Sara Hall (2006 5k champion and wife of the US Olympic Trials marathon winner Ryan Hall) and how she recently shifted her focus from the 5k to the 1500m. Terrence McMahon, the coach of the Halls, is interviewed in the article and mentions how a lot of people pick one specific race distance and focus on it, never realizing they might be better at a different distance. The article covers some of Sarah’s training, has some tips from Terrence, and has a video where Sara demonstrates some drills. Worth the 5 min read and 3 mins of video.