Almost every long distance runner, including most of those training for the Olympic Trials could benefit from more days off running per week. Age will ultimately dictate how many more days off you will need. If you experience lingering fatigue, aches or pains: Those...
Take control of your training by inserting rest before it is needed When doing a challenging workout, stay below the threshold of irritation of weak links Use walk breaks, earlier and more often as the years go on Replace shoes before they are worn out –...
Recording morning pulse – immediately upon waking As soon as you are conscious, but before you have thought much about anything count your pulse rate for a minute. Record it before you forget it. If you don’t have your journal by your bed, then keep a piece of...
The 1980 Houston-Tenneco course had several significant rolling sections, and this worried me. I had strained my hamstring eight weeks before the race and had to lay off from fast running. As the time closed in on the marathon date, I discovered that the only speed...
Question: What is the principle behind the run-walk-run method? Answer: This is a form of interval training and is directly tied to the conservation of resources: muscle, feet, joints, energy, fluids, etc. The continuous use of the running muscles will produce fatigue...
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