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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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The marathon is a unique event: it’s long enough that carb loading becomes an important key to your success on race day.
Because of it’s distance, the marathon is different than shorter races. Your fueling choices before and during …
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