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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
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Why are there so many “rules” in the running world? There’s the 10% Rule, the 80/20 Rule, and the rule that you should never wear shorts over tights.
Some of these are ironclad (wear your tights like a man!) …
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Have you ever looked back at pictures of yourself and cringed? Yeah, me too.
When I started running, I wore basketball shoes, long mesh shorts and a cotton t-shirt. It was a fashion disaster – Tim Gunn would have …
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Being a new runner is awesome. With big stretch goals and so much progress in front of you, it’s an exciting time to be a runner.
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Has it really been more than two months since the last episode of Q&A with Coach? It’s time to get back into it!
Today we’re talking all about strength – specifically, how to strengthen your hip flexors and glutes.…
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