This week’s podcast tackles a variety of questions about the training process, including off-season planning, the concept of sandwiching, addressing cramps and side stitches, and more!
Whether you’re a new or lifelong runner, the training process never ends. The …
…Reaching a new goal requires you to build your capacity to run more miles with less effort, and then fine-tune your training to the distance of your choice. These are simple concepts, but require some planning to execute them …
…The topic of “getting faster” is compelling because there are so many options of accomplishing this goal! They’re nearly endless…
Of course, because the available strategies for increasing your speed are mostly limited by your imagination, it’s a really …
…There’s an exercise science term that’s incredibly useful when evaluating any training problem: specificity.
The principle of specificity implies that to improve at any physical task, you must perform that task.
We’ve all had to spend some extra time on recovery after a particularly grueling workout or race. But what happens if you’ve gone WELL beyond normal fatigue?
What should you do if you’ve run too many races in a …
…Running a marathon is a thrill – no matter if you set a Personal Best or crawl home to the finish line.
Either way, running 26.2 miles is an achievement that most people will never accomplish. It takes guts, …
…Nursing a running injury is demoralizing. You’ve lost fitness. You can’t do what you love. And you feel like your progress has stagnated.
During my own running career, I’ve had countless injuries. Some were minor while others (like my …
…A few years ago, I went down the injury rabbit hole:
Walk breaks during a run? What’s next, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria?!
Sorry, I got ahead of myself there…
Walk breaks do serve a helpful purpose during training. If you’re new to running or …
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