“Hills are speed work in disguise.” – Frank Shorter
With a good hill, you can train almost perfectly. Hills build leg strength, increase your running economy (efficiency), prevent injuries, reduce impact forces on your legs, increase stride power, and …
…I have a confession. I’m obsessed with optimizing my life. Whether it’s finances (yes, I have a Roth IRA!), marathon workouts, decluttering and living more like a minimalist, or getting the best night’s sleep, I’m fascinated by learning …
…Last night, the Strength Running Team got an email from me with the newest guide: How to Stay Fit on Vacation: A Simple Guide to Maintaining Fitness While You’re Sipping Cocktails.
The title is long, but I had …
…July started with a bang with 82 miles in the first seven days. And it ended in a whimper: only 199 miles for the month.
But I had a great reason for running so little: I got married and …
…Last week my buddy Matt Frazier put up a great post on the best articles on No Meat Athlete. As you might guess, it’s titled My 7 Links and highlights one post in seven different categories. At the end, …
…When I’m traveling, I find it really hard to warm up properly before I go running. The drills I do, especially the iron cross and hurdle seat exchange dynamic stretches, take up a lot of space. Knocking over a …
…For the last two weeks I’ve been in Hawaii on the Big Island and Maui on my honeymoon. Between sipping Pina Colada cocktails, hiking volcano craters (see below), and swimming at red sand beaches, I actually did some running.…
…Most runners worry about their training and what will happen on race day. It’s normal to care about something as important as a new personal record or fitness milestone. But as much as we fret over our preparation, most …
…Running injuries don’t come easy to some people. I know runners who haven’t been hurt in years despite marathon training, 100+ mile weeks, and really hard workouts. There are other runners who manage to train for 5k’s and marathons …
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