Power of the Pyramid: Four New Workouts for Peak Performance this May

This May, we are thrilled to introduce four new pyramid workouts to the Stryd Workout Library. 

Pyramid sessions are a powerful tool for runners of all levels, designed to boost speed, endurance, and mental resilience. By building up and down in distance or intensity, you will challenge yourself to lock into various intensities that support your training goals from 5K to the marathon.

Let’s dive into the new workouts released this month.

Pyramid Workouts to Power Peak Performance

Check out this month’s pyramid workouts that will push your speed, build endurance, and elevate your performance.

• 1600 Meters Down & Back Up: You will start with a 15 minute warmup followed by three 20 second strides with 60 seconds recovery in between. Then you will recover one more minute before running 1600 meters at your 10K power with a 400 meter recovery jog, 600 meters at your 5K power with a 200 meter recovery jog, two 300 meters at your mile power with 200 meter recovery, 600 meters at your 5K power with 200 meter recovery, and 1600 meters at your 10K power with 400 meters recovery jog. You will finish with a 10 minute cooldown.
•  4-8-10 Inverted Pyramid: You will start with a 10 minute warmup followed by 4 minutes at your 10K power with 2 minutes easy, 8 minute at your half marathon power with 2 minute easy, 10 minutes at your marathon power with 2 minutes easy, 8 minutes at your half marathon power with 2 minutes easy, and 4 minutes at your 10K power with 2 minutes easy. You will finish with a 10 minute cooldown.
• Broken Tempo Pyramid: You will start with a 20 minute warmup followed by 4 minutes at your marathon power with 1 minute easy, 6 minutes at your marathon power with one minute easy, 8 minutes at your marathon power with 1 minute easy, 6 minutes at your marathon power with 1 minute easy, and 4 minutes at your marathon power with 1 minute easy. You will finish with a 15 minute cooldown.
• 2 Minute Reps with Bookends: You will start with a 20 minute warmup followed by three 20 second strides with 60 seconds easy. You will then run 5 minutes at your marathon power with 2 minutes easy, 2 minutes at your half marathon power with 80 seconds easy, 2 minutes at your 10K power with 80 seconds easy, 2 minutes at your 5K power with 80 seconds easy, 2 minutes at your 10K power with 80 seconds easy, 2 minutes at your half marathon power with 80 seconds easy, and 5 minutes at your marathon power with 2 minutes easy. You will finish with a 10 minute cooldown. 

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