“Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.” – Patti Sue Plumer
If you’re looking for the ultimate training “secret” then you’ve found it: consistency.…
…If a workout isn’t going as planned, do you quit and promise yourself you’ll do better tomorrow? Many runners do – and it’s the wrong approach.
Quitting isn’t necessarily bad. Especially if something is seriously wrong like the sharp …
…A lot of runners find it tough to design a well-rounded training plan. Maybe they don’t know enough, so their running becomes boring.
Or maybe they have too much information and succumb to the Try Everything, Try Nothing …
…Have you ever noticed that some runners know exactly what to do, but others seem constantly lost?
Every runner faces overwhelming information overload when it comes to planning their training or treating an injury. There’s an endless amount of …
…Welcome to 2013! I want to make it your best year of running yet.
Every year, I announce a theme on Strength Running that influences articles here, gives you a new perspective on training, and (hopefully) makes you a …
…Wouldn’t it be great if all Strength Running readers could get together for a group run?
Awesome, but unfortunately impossible.
The reality is that SR is truly global – there are readers in Argentina, Spain, Australia, Japan, the US, …
…When I look at some runners’ training, I want to claw my eyes out: it’s so boring.
I’ve been working on Strength Running for almost three years. I’ve helped thousands of runners design better training.
And it’s funny – …
…It seems like every health and fitness site is publishing a Holiday Gift Guide to help their readers find useful gear and gifts.
And it’s the same stuff: running shoes! running books! heart rate monitor!
I get bored …
…Running and strength training seem at odds with each other – but actually, they complement one another perfectly.
Many runners fall into the trap of only running without any other exercises in their training.
There are many different …
…December is awesome: Christmas parties, gingerbread men, and endless eggnog make any Scrooge excited for the holidays.
Runners can usually escape the dietary excess of the season without too much weight gain because of our high workload.
Long runs, …
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