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Chances are, when you think of a pro runner, you think of a young excelling athlete who has been provided the opportunity to get paid for doing what they love.
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Overuse injuries are common among endurance runners, though we can usually treat them quickly. But what happens when niggles become chronic and turn into long term running injuries?
Training for big goals is inherently risky. Distance runners must push …
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Stability and mobility are both important aspects of athleticism. What exactly do these terms mean and how can runners incorporate them into their training to stay healthy and pain-free?
Runners often see a lot of buzzwords about the training …
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Runners know that speed is key to performance. But often, they aren’t directly targeting speed development. How can long distance runners train to get faster?
Many adaptations are necessary to develop speed. Running the same loop at the same …
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What qualities come to mind about athletes participating in team sports? Perhaps you’re thinking cooperative, supportive, uplifting, or energetic. Now what about individual sports?
Solo athletes may appear more competitive and self-focused, but we can’t …
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A curious trend happened this year. Amidst a global pandemic, more marathons have been logged than before, despite nearly zero official races being held.
Not only are people running more, they are running faster! At least that is what …
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Leaps forward in performance are every runner’s dream. What if we could bottle up the secret sauce for it and share with everyone?
While we can’t bottle up improvement, we can learn the lessons of improvement from those who …
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The global pandemic put an end to our races and, for many, our commitment to training. But at least we still have running memes.
(No judgement here, check out these running memes for a laugh.)
The reality is that …
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You’ve logged the miles and now it’s time to race. What is the single, most effective, and nearly universal strategy to ensure you get the best performance? Tapering!
If you’ve followed a well-structured program leading up to a race, …
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