Runners know that speed is key to performance. But often, they aren’t directly targeting speed development. How can long distance runners train to get faster?
Many adaptations are necessary to develop speed. Running the same loop at the same …
Runners know that speed is key to performance. But often, they aren’t directly targeting speed development. How can long distance runners train to get faster?
Many adaptations are necessary to develop speed. Running the same loop at the same …
What qualities come to mind about athletes participating in team sports? Perhaps you’re thinking cooperative, supportive, uplifting, or energetic. Now what about individual sports?
Solo athletes may appear more competitive and self-focused, but we can’t …
Happy New Year and welcome to the Year of Taking Action! We’re going to create bigger goals, follow through, and actually accomplish them in 2021.
2020 is officially over. Let’s also hope that murder hornets, dysfunctional governance, and the …
Most runners intuitively understand how to train for race because they’ve followed a training plan before. But what if you don’t have that much time? What are you to do with a short training cycle?
The most confusing time …
A curious trend happened this year. Amidst a global pandemic, more marathons have been logged than before, despite nearly zero official races being held.
Not only are people running more, they are running faster! At least that is what …
Leaps forward in performance are every runner’s dream. What if we could bottle up the secret sauce for it and share with everyone?
While we can’t bottle up improvement, we can learn the lessons of improvement from those who …
The global pandemic put an end to our races and, for many, our commitment to training. But at least we still have running memes.
(No judgement here, check out these running memes for a laugh.)
The reality is that …
You’ve logged the miles and now it’s time to race. What is the single, most effective, and nearly universal strategy to ensure you get the best performance? Tapering!
If you’ve followed a well-structured program leading up to a race, …
Are you your own best cheerleader? Or do you consistently doubt yourself and your running? The answer may dictate how successful you are as a runner.
Self-efficacy is one of the most important concepts in the world of …
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