Positive split training has gotten a bad rap lately. While its counterpart, negative splits, is hearlded as the greatest racing strategy of all time, positive splits have been vilified as a sure way to ruin your race. Are we being fair to positive splits? Are negative splits the running angel and positive splits a running demon? Many coaches seem to think so. I alwasy hear coaches at area races instructing their athletes to hold back in the early miles and pick up the pace for negative splits. There's no doubt that negative splitting is often very good race strategy but that doesn't mean there isn't a place for positive split race strategy. Positive splits can pay huge benefits in any race distance from the mile to the marathon. Here are some tips, information and workouts on positive splits.
