Why Training Beats Casual Jogging

Back At It

I have been back in structured training for a few weeks now. Currently my training weeks are as follows:

Monday: Rest day.
When the boredom gets unbearable, I get on the bike.

Tuesday: Not-so-easy easy run.
A typical 3/10 effort run that usually feels quite powerful due to the rest day.

Wednesday: Intervals.
Since the local track is closed until April, I usually do time intervals on wishfully flat dirt roads. These are short, intense peaks to get back into the swing of running fast.

Thursd...