The human hamster wheel. The dreadmill. Satan’s conveyor belt. Is there any doubt that most runners despise the treadmill?
Running on a treadmill is an unfortunate reality for many runners during the winter and summer months. Just think of …
…I’ve talked to a lot of runners who have less than a year of experience in the sport. Their main goal is to get faster over 5k or 10k and break a performance plateau. All admirable goals!
Typically, their …
…The 10k is like the 5k’s ugly step-sister: it’s often used as a tune-up race, but rarely do runners focus on 10k training exclusively.
Why? Why is the 10k ignored as a goal race and usually earmarked as just …
…Can you believe that I used to loathe running?
It’s true – in middle school PE, I avoided all of the running events during Track & Field week by throwing the shotput.
Less than a year later, I was …
…How do some runners race so fast? What makes them capable of achieving such blistering finish times?
Today, we’re doing something a little bit different. While it’s paramount to your success to love running, be consistent, and plan smart …
…I. Am. Fired. Up. CrossFit has – yet again – got my blood boiling with their utter nonsense.
As you probably know, I don’t think CrossFit is smart training (for anybody, not just runners). It’s simply hard exercise for …
…There’s one workout that every endurance runner should be running. This “bread and butter” workout is the almighty tempo run.
Stress: it conjures images of uncooperative toddlers, looming deadlines at work, and arguments with your spouse. But is stress actually a bad thing?
The answer (of course) is two-sided. Some stress can help you achieve more, accomplish difficult …
…I’ve coached so many different types of runners over the years:
Why are there so many “rules” in the running world? There’s the 10% Rule, the 80/20 Rule, and the rule that you should never wear shorts over tights.
Some of these are ironclad (wear your tights like a man!) …
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