December is awesome: Christmas parties, gingerbread men, and endless eggnog make any Scrooge excited for the holidays.
Runners can usually escape the dietary excess of the season without too much weight gain because of our high workload.
Long runs, …
…This is the final article in a 3-part series highlighting the best material on Strength Running. Today is the Grab Bag Edition with many topics like minimalism, diet for runners, advanced recovery techniques, and more.
Most of the articles …
…Do you even know the best ways to use your fancy heart rate monitor?
Every runner knows how to turn their heart rate monitor on and watch their heart rate climb during a workout. That’s easy!
But do you …
…A year ago I asked myself, “Do compression socks actually work?” Today, I know the answer.
Whether you use compression sleeves or socks, this post will help you use them as effectively as possible. They both work (and …
…The day after a marathon can seem like you’re learning to walk for the first time: short steps, no coordination, and pathetic range of motion.
With the Boston Marathon today, I want to help all those runners who are …
…We all “know” the little things that we should do to stay healthy: get more sleep, be smart about our mileage, don’t push the pace so often. But are there specific tools that we can use to help us …
…Do you do the “little things” that keep you healthy? If you’re the average runner, you don’t – and you’re probably injured.
Preventing overuse injuries is more about what you do when you’re not running. The crucial time right …
…Endurance athletes are weird.
We hate to rest when we know we need to. Our family thinks we’re a little crazy for running so much. Our friends have zero desire to run a marathon. But we crave the feel …
…Can you stay motivated to train for big goals year round?
For most runners, it isn’t easy. The high mileage, intense workouts, and sacrifices that are inevitably made to enhance running take their toll after months of focus. You …
…I crested the top of the hill, the hot summer sun beating on my bare shoulders. I had just finished my eighth hill repetition on a narrow, winding trail near my home town of Lexington, MA.
If you want …
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