- EquipmentNone
- PatternCardio
- Repsheld for time
Choose a route you know, wear shoes you have run in before and start with a few minutes of walking.
First cueKeep your stride short and quick.
How to do the Outdoor Run
Set up. Choose a route you know, wear shoes you have run in before and start with a few minutes of walking.
- Begin at an easy pace you could talk at.
- Settle into your planned pace or effort.
- Finish with a few minutes of walking.
Form cues
- Keep your stride short and quick.
- Relax the shoulders and hands.
- Look ahead, not at your feet.
Common mistakes
- Starting too fast.
- Overstriding with the heel far in front of the body.
Muscles worked
It is conditioning for the whole body rather than for one muscle; the body map lights what it works on the way.
On the way: Quads, Hamstrings and Calves.
Track it in StatBlockFit
In the StatBlockFit app the Outdoor Run is logged set by set: the app suggests your next weight after each session, times your rests, keeps your records and shows the 72-hour recovery of every muscle on its training map. The training guide explains how.
Questions
How do you do the Outdoor Run?
Set up: Choose a route you know, wear shoes you have run in before and start with a few minutes of walking. Steps: 1. Begin at an easy pace you could talk at. 2. Settle into your planned pace or effort. 3. Finish with a few minutes of walking. Form cues: Keep your stride short and quick. Relax the shoulders and hands. Look ahead, not at your feet. Common mistakes: Starting too fast. Overstriding with the heel far in front of the body.