Exercise duration: 2 minutes

Pause: 2 minutes and 30 seconds

Repeats: 4 times

Intensity level: 4 (hard)

Max HR: 90-95%

Rule of speech: brief exchange of words

In this type of test, it is important that the participants try to cover the same distance in the specified time for each interval.

The test form can be carried out as follows:

Round track: To ensure that the participants have enough space available for the run, they can be spread out on the round track at the start. The load starts from the same starting point for each individual runner for each repetition. During the breaks, the participants return to their starting point. This allows participants to check/calculate the distance travelled after each interval. The sports director has all participants in view and can therefore start or stop the intervals with a signal.
Distance of at least 700 metres: Distances are marked with signs (every 25-50 metres). Each participant receives a stop/pulse watch, runs the course independently and memorises the distance covered (it is possible to stagger the start of the participants). After the break time has elapsed, the participants run the distance they ran back to the starting point. During the breaks, the participants wait in place or continue running at a relaxed trot, but return to the starting point in good time (end of the previous interval). If the course allows, the sports director can give the start/stop signal for all participants (no staggering possible).
Variant: If you only have a short course available, you must turn around at the end of the course and continue running in the opposite direction until the end of the load time. At the next interval, the participants run the distance they ran earlier in the opposite direction back to the starting point.
Longer-distance circuit: The distances are marked with signs (every 25-50 metres). Each participant receives a stop/pulse watch, runs the course independently and calculates the distance travelled (no staggered start of the participants necessary). During the breaks, the participants wait in place or continue running at a relaxed trot until the end of the break time. For each interval, the participants must calculate the distance travelled based on the start/end point of the interval. After the last interval, all runners return to the starting point, which takes additional time.

After each interval, participants either have the option of writing down the distance covered (writing materials available on the track or on Mann) or memorising the four distances to write them down at the end of the test. The distances covered per interval are noted and totalled.

To evaluate the test, the distances covered for the four intervals are totalled. The result is noted down and can be compared with the next test. It is also worth dividing the result by the number of intervals (4) so that you have a comparative value for the individual intervals for the next test.