As you move along a trail through forest, desert, or parkland, you enter a different state of mind. You’re constantly interacting with the ground, vegetation, elevation change, and a variety of sounds and aromas. Mind-body activity is elevated to a higher level of...
You get the same benefit from a long slow run as you do from a long fast one and you’ll recover faster from the slow run. If you go further than 20 miles in the long run, you will improve your marathon stamina dramatically but you must run slowly. Remember that...
There are an almost unlimited number of different marathon “missions.” Each can enrich your life in a different way, while delivering about the same exhilaration as received the first time. Over the past 20 years, I must have compared notes with over 50,000 veteran...
More and more runners are using treadmills for at least 50% of their runs – particularly those who have small children. It is a fact that treadmills tend to tell you that you have gone further or faster than you really have (but usually are not off by more than...
If you have knees that ache regularly, here is an exercise that strengthens the various muscles in the thigh. By developing strength in the range of muscles above, you may tighten the connections around the knee getting better support. When this group, the quadriceps,...
Question: What type of speed training will help? Answer: the type of speedwork that has helped my runners the most is a form of interval training called “mile repetitions.” The training format is detailed in Running – A Year Round Plan and Galloway Training...