High Intensity Interval Training - Any runners doing this?

Cmandy67

High Intensity Interval Training - Any runners doing this?

ka97

Not sure if it technically meets the definition of HIIT, but I have two different speedwork/sprint workouts I do on the treadmill once a week.
One involves a 10 min warm up, then 4 minutes of 20 sec sprints/10 sec rest followed by a minute of walking, repeated three times.
The other involves a 10 min warm up, 3 minutes of 25 sec sprints/35 sec jog followed by a minute of walking, repeated five times.
I love it! And hate it!

Cmandy67

So does it burn more calories than the regular running. I did HIIT with various activities and i loved it/and hated it, like you said. But I want to incorporate something like what your doing into running...

JoolieW68

I do HIIT more than just running now, and for me it does burn more calories. I also walk more at higher inclines, which also burns more for me.

Cmandy67

Not sure if it technically meets the definition of HIIT, but I have two different speedwork/sprint workouts I do on the treadmill once a week.
One involves a 10 min warm up, then 4 minutes of 20 sec sprints/10 sec rest followed by a minute of walking, repeated three times.
The other involves a 10 min warm up, 3 minutes of 25 sec sprints/35 sec jog followed by a minute of walking, repeated five times.
I love it! And hate it!
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So .. if I understand correctly, it's 20 second sprint, rest 10 sec, walk, and another 20 second sprint ... untill 4 min. is up? (but repeat 3 times with in the 4 mins.) Sorry im so daft ...

Cmandy67

Here is what I've learned so far but have not done it yet. High intensity intervals: Jog and at an easy pace, and then run hard at 60% effort and then back to an easy pace, then run hard at 80% effort and then back to an easy pace, then run at 100 effort (till you feel like your gonna die) and then back to an easy pace.

arc918

FWIW - typical running intervals (400 repeats, 800 repeats, miles repeats, etc.) are great workouts, but they are not HIIT.

All HIIT are intervals, but not all intervals are HIIT.

ka97

So .. if I understand correctly, it's 20 second sprint, rest 10 sec, walk, and another 20 second sprint ... untill 4 min. is up? (but repeat 3 times with in the 4 mins.) Sorry im so daft ...

warm up 10 min
sprint 20, rest 10 - repeat 8x (totals 4 min)
walk 1 minute
sprint 20, rest 10 - repeat 8x
walk 1 minute
sprint 20, rest 10 - repeat 8x
cool down

sprints are at 90%-100% max effort

ka97

Here is what I've learned so far but have not done it yet. High intensity intervals: Jog and at an easy pace, and then run hard at 60% effort and then back to an easy pace, then run hard at 80% effort and then back to an easy pace, then run at 100 effort (till you feel like your gonna die) and then back to an easy pace.

That's pretty much the other workout that I do:

warm up

25 sec @ 60%, jog 35 sec
25 sec @ 80%, jog 35 sec
25 sec @ 100%, walk 60 sec, jog 35 sec
repeat this 5x

cool down