
Episode #129
S5 Ep 129 - Brooke Williams & Oli Jones - Have we forgotten a little about speed development as distance runners?
Context / big question – Are we so focused on running further that we’re forgetting about developing our speed? Our 5K backgrounds & where we’re at now Marathon hype / rushing to longer distances Speed plateau & raising the speed ceiling Why the 5K & why Australian summer What our current 5K training looks like Speed, VO₂max & running economy Research – peak sprint performance age (Haugen 2018) Kipchoge – faster running in marathon training (Haugen 2022) Road/parkrun vs track Getting involved in athletics How to race a 5K Taking speed back to longer distances Our upcoming races & goals





