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Can we all agree that running is hard? Whether you’re training for a 5k or running up a staircase built into a mountain (see below), running has its unique challenges.
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I’m a proud omnivore. I firmly believe that eating a balanced, “whole-foods” diet is the key to both long-term health and improved running performance.
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People who accomplish “impossible” goals will always get my respect. Those who push the frontiers of our limits show the rest of us what we’re capable of achieving.
Some runners show us that beating chronic injuries is not just …
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How should 30 miles per week be broken down into daily runs? What if you’re running 100 miles per week?!
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Whenever I’m asked about running form, I nearly have a panic attack. What should I say when I’m so conflicted?!
Working on my split-leg game since 1998
You see, I don’t like to steer runners in the wrong direction. …
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How fast should I run for the first mile of a 5k? What about a hilly half marathon?
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Earlier this year, I worked with nearly a dozen professional runners to discover their injury prevention secrets.
Runners like Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein and 100k National Champion Devon Yanko.
Runners like World Mountain Running champion Joseph Gray and two-time winner …
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For many of us, running consumes our lives. And there’s nothing wrong with focusing on a healthy habit!
Type-A runners everywhere know the feeling: every decision is evaluated through running-tinted glasses:
- “There’s no carbs at this lunch?! How am
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In high school, my track coach could always be found on the sidelines screaming “Get out of your comfort zone!!”
He was telling us that progress does not happen when you’re comfortable. You’ll never set a personal …
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The next big frontier of performance improvements is likely to come from nutrition – not training.