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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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There are always plenty of questions surrounding the topic of strength training for runners:
How often should runners do strength work?
Should lifting sessions be scheduled on hard, easy, or rest days?
What are the best exercises?
Are …
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Stress: it conjures images of uncooperative toddlers, looming deadlines at work, and arguments with your spouse. But is stress actually a bad thing?
The answer (of course) is two-sided. Some stress can help you achieve more, accomplish difficult …
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I’ve coached so many different types of runners over the years:
- OCR athletes
- Beginners who have only run for 1-2 minutes
- 100-mile ultramarathoners
- regular folks getting ready for the FBI Fitness Test or the Army’s 2-mile run
- Boston Marathon