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Types of Runs

(This post should be read as a continuation of the earlier post dated 28th November 2020: Never too Late) Once you ferret more into the world of running, one is bewildered by the different types of running workouts described😲. And as an uninitiated newbie, you thought a run was just a run....Right?! Simple.Plain.Vanilla.Run.   As you dig deeper, one starts discovering the world of Tempo runs, Progressive runs, Intervals, LSR (long slow runs), Goal pace runs, Speed repeats and what not! Is it a run or a sundae with all sorts of toppings?!    In my book, I would place runs into only 2 categories. There are the Relaxed runs and the Effort runs. That's it. Plain Vanilla!   When starting off as a newcomer, my advise would be to run 4 days a week, 1 day of complete rest and the remaining 2 days for upper body and core workouts. To maintain good running form and stay injury free, not just strong legs are needed. One needs a strong upper body too, especially the neck, shoulders, back and