It’s great to include some intensity in every training session. Interval training[both low & high intensity is a more efficient way to build fitness than prolonged efforts. It allows to include more training load into a session by balancing it with recovery efforts. however, approach high-intensity interval training with caution. Don’t reach exhaustion regularly and allow several easy days in between hard sessions. You should save the best performance for a race day, otherwise, you risk accumulating fatigue and sliding into training plateau. Your body and physical health, for one, can reach their full capacity when you push too hard—and this can bring various health repercussions. That’s why it’s important to listen to body signals, identify your body limits, and know when to stop. “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them,” Keila Mora (10) said.

This image shows that everyone is limited, but in different ways.