The District Track Club is an elite running group in Washington, DC. And coach Tom Brumlik is here to help demystify 800m training.
The 800-meter distance is a magical race: it’s a terrifying journey into the heart of …
…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.
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 …
…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 …
…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 …
…The more complex a movement, the more skill is needed to perform it well. Sprinting is one of those complex movements.
There’s no doubt that running as fast as you can – an all-out sprint – requires a high …
…Muscle tension. The phrase is usually associated with pain, soreness, or even spasms. But can it be a good thing?
Yes – muscle tension is actually a very good thing for runners!
But it’s probably a little different …
…When I first started performing running drills, I felt silly. Aren’t neon short shorts embarrassing enough?!
Now I had to include skips, hops, and other form drills. It made me feel silly to prance around like this – until …
…How many of us sprint on a regular basis? My guess: only a tiny minority of runners ever sprint.
It’s important to understand the definition of the word sprint: it’s to run as fast as you can. It’s …
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