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Misconceptions often persist that merely increasing the days running will lead to improved results. Yet, incorporating speed work can yield improvements as significant as or greater than duration alone. I make it a point to engage in speed sessions at least once a week, deliberately running faster than my goal race pace.
What’s essential in this aspect is finding what kind of speed work best aligns with your goals, whether it's marathon pace or threshold training. Incorporating these sessions diversifies training and consistently challenges the body, improving running mechanics and efficiency.