Voting is LIVE for the 50th Anniversary Peachtree Road Race T-shirt! Here is the link to vote. Want to know how I came up with my design? My design brings back the athletes who made Peachtree the worlds best 10K, backed by the millions who have been inspired to...
Electrolytes are the salts that your body loses when you sweat: sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. When these minerals get too low, your fluid transfer system doesn’t work as well and you may experience ineffective cooling, swelling of the hands and other...
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...
The “Team” of heart, lungs, nerves, brain, etc. Very often in professional sports, a group of very talented individuals is defeated by a group of players of lesser ability who play as a “team”. Each of the training elements in a 5K/10K schedule will help you to...
On the really stressful days, when we don’t feel like running, even a short and gentle run can deliver major relief. Running doesn’t just release stress, it can bestow a relaxed sense of confidence that allows one to meet the challenges that cause the stress. A short...
The main theme of a time-goal program is recovery. If you build enough rest into your program before you need it, your body will be continuously recovering, rebuilding, and adapting for the performance demands of your goal. By preventing extra fatigue and taking extra...
