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Laying the Fitness Foundation: How to Skip the Intro Training Plan for Beginners

Have you ever met a successful runner who has only been running for a few months? I have. There are certain people who seem to jump into running and are able to perform at a competitive level. How do they do it? What’s their secret?
It’s not actually a secret. These people have a general fitness [...]

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Running Recovery Extreme: How to Bounce Back From Hard Training Quickly

Wouldn’t you like to run hard workouts and long runs and be able to recover well for the next day? Now you can. I’m going to share my recovery routine that helps me bounce back from marathon prep workouts and hard speed sessions. It combines nutrition, dynamic exercises, and sleep techniques to help you recover [...]

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What Are the Health Benefits of Caffeine? Why You Should Start Drinking Coffee to Run Faster.

Caffeine is a proven performance-enhancer, shown to improve athletic ability in endurance events like distance running.  This is great news because I am a coffee lover.  I don’t drink coffee every day, but about 3-4 days a week I like to have a cup of good, steaming coffee.
And before a race, I always have about [...]

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Born to Run is Not Only About Barefoot Running: How Christopher McDougall Really Became an Ultra Runner

If you take a poll in most running circles and ask, “What is Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run about?” you will most likely get the same answer: barefoot running.  And it’s simply not true.
Questioning our need for bulky motion control trainers is a central theme of his book.  McDougall gives this topic a lot [...]

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How to Reduce Inflammation: 3 Tactics to Run Pain Free

Chronic inflammation from a heavy training load can increase your risk of injuries if it is not taken care of soon.  As my old coach used to say, “Don’t burn the candle at both ends.” He was saying that if you are pushing the limits on your physical performance, you can’t also push the limits [...]

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