In April of 2009 I started running again after about 6 months of inactivity. I had a very bad illiotibial (IT) band injury that flared up about a week after the 2008 NY Marathon. Since resurrecting my running …
…I get questions all the time from runners and non-runners about how to hit a certain time or race well while only running a few days a week. My favorite question came a few weeks ago: “I want …
…The minimalist debate is all wrong these days. You have one side arguing that shoes are evil and Nike is out to profit from your ignorance. The other side is saying we need to protect our feet and correct …
…After over eleven years of training and reading countless running books, I’ve implemented a strategy that is keeping me injury-free. I feel better now that I have in a very long time and what’s more, I actually feel more …
…The importance of gym workouts for runners have been gaining attention over the years. This type of training can dramatically improve your running and help to prevent injuries. In this post, you can see how I used to …
…Here’s all the data before we get into a quantitative analysis:
Finish time: 2:44:38 Pace per mile: 6:17 Mile splits (first 8 miles are off): 2mile: 12:22 8mile: 48:11 Mile 9: 6:02 Mile 10: 5:50 (1:00:04 Mile 11: ……I’m very proud of the last two weeks. These are two of my highest volume weeks since my ITB injury after the 2008 New York Marathon. I also increased my long run to 18 miles after six weeks of …
…Chronic inflammation from a heavy training load can increase your risk of injuries if it is not taken care of soon. As my old coach used to say, “Don’t burn the candle at both ends.” He was saying that …
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