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We all know that tapering before a goal race is important to perform at your best. But should you taper before a tune-up race?
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I. Am. Fired. Up. CrossFit has – yet again – got my blood boiling with their utter nonsense.
As you probably know, I don’t think CrossFit is smart training (for anybody, not just runners). It’s simply hard exercise for …
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Every time one of these questions lands in my inbox, a runner trips in a pothole and loses a season from injury:
……“What are the best shoes to help heal my plantar fasciitis?”
“I pronate slightly more than normal
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There’s one workout that every endurance runner should be running. This “bread and butter” workout is the almighty tempo run.
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Six years ago, I published my first article on this site. What started as an experiment has exploded into the running community you see today.
We’re now 56,000+ runners strong from all over the world. We could sell out …
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The marathon is a fickle beast: at 26.2 miles, there’s ample opportunity for things to go wrong. Fueling, pacing, health, and even your mindset can be ravaged by the marathon.
One of the most difficult aspects of running the …
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I’ve been coaching runners since 2010 – and I’m in awe of how many lives I’ve touched over the years. SR has been visited by over 6,000,000 people from almost every country in the world:
I’m coming for you …
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Running at altitude is tough: with less oxygen in the air and a higher risk of dehydration, you’ll inevitably run slower.
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When you were a kid, you probably did sit-ups for an ab workout. But is the sit-up the best ab exercise?
That’s actually a simple question: the answer is no way! There are far better ab exercises than a …
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About 18 months ago, I interviewed Nancy Clark, one of the world’s most famous Dietitians. She’s a best-selling author and she’s even been on a Wheaties box!
Her expertise has been used by many professional sports organizations to gain …
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