Throughout history, humans have doubted their own abilities. For some reason, we love self-imposed limitations…
Everest: the top of the world
In the 1940’s, running a mile under four minutes was considered by many scientists to be impossible.
Today, …
Fartlek training is a versatile, powerful, and silly-sounding way to run fast workouts. And fartleks can be done by anybody – virtually anywhere.
An accurate depiction of fartlek training
In high school, I thought I was a “tough” runner. …
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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The marathon holds a special place in many runners minds: it’s the ultimate test of endurance, grit, and mental toughness.
Every day, I get questions from my readers about the marathon:
How should 30 miles per week be broken down into daily runs? What if you’re running 100 miles per week?!
No matter how much you’re …
Running is often considered a boring sport. But that’s only because non-runners don’t know how to have any fun!
Running can be enormously exciting – if you challenge yourself.
There are so many opportunities to spice up your training:…
Hill workouts are the unsung hero of speed work. Any runner can do them – and every runner will benefit.
Throughout my running career, hills have been used strategically in many types of workouts.
In high school, we ran …
Running can be a slippery slope. What starts as a hobby – or maybe just a way to lose weight – can quickly blossom into a lifelong passion.
Runners bit by the running bug are soon signing up …
When it comes to marathon training, there’s no doubt that the most important workout is the long run.
Yes: tempo runs and high mileage are important. And of course, strength work, strides, and even some “speedwork” sessions will make …
“The Church of the Almighty Long Run” is where runners attend service most weekends. And there’s virtually no better workout to gain endurance, speed and mental toughness.
Consider this: most runners – especially those with less than …
Jason is a 2:39 marathoner, USATF-
certified coach, and author of the #1 selling running book on Amazon Running for Health & Happiness.
He writes for over 200,000 runners a month and has helped tens of thousands of runners accomplish their goals with results-oriented coaching programs.
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