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Base training (also called the introductory or foundational training period) is the first phase of a training cycle. It’s what prepares runners for the more challenging, race-specific workouts that come later.
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Running can be deceptively complex: for anybody chasing a Personal Best, it’s certainly not “just put one foot in front of the other!”
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The average human male needs about 2,500 calories a day to support his weight and metabolism. Jesse Thomas eats more than double that.
You might recognize Jesse as the dude who races in Aviators (there’s never an inappropriate …
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve fielded hundreds of lifting questions from runners who all want to know, “How do I lift the right way?”
It’s a great question. In fact, it’s THE question!
Knowing how to …
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The Year of Strength has taught us that lifting weights is critical for runners. It’s not cross-training – it’s just training.
That’s because lifting is the perfect complement to running. It builds power, prevents injuries, improves efficiency, and …
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The Year of Strength is already one of our most popular – because it’s clear that runners truly value being strong.
Over the last two weeks we’ve been discovering the truth about how runners should strength train.
We’ve …
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Have you ever started something new and made yourself feel silly? I wore basketball shoes to my first cross country practice, so I know the feeling…
The truth is that everybody starts as a beginner. And those first few …
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Are you surprised that I don’t consider strength training exercises cross-training for runners? It’s just training!
Recently, I announced that this year is The Year of Strength. We learned that strength training exercises help runners:
- Stay healthy by
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I’m ready to make 2018 your best year of running ever. Will you join me and take the next step with your training?
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During college workouts when my existence shrank into a singularity of suffering and time stalled, I remember laughing at the sprinters. You call THAT a speed workout?!
But it was – and I didn’t know what I was talking …
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