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...
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...
You’re aerobic – if you can talk for as long as you want with minimal huffing and puffing (h & p) You are mostly aerobic – if you can talk for 30 sec + then must h & p for no more than 10 sec You are approaching anaerobic threshold – if you...
Reason to Run #52: I want to keep my joints active now and 30 years from now It may surprise you to know that runners tend to have better orthopedic units than non-runners as the decades go by. When I wrote my book Running Until You’re 100, I compiled the studies on...
Find a way to enjoy parts of every run – even the faster training. Most of your runs should be…mostly enjoyable. You increase the pleasure by ensuring that there are social or scenic runs every week. Too often, busy people leave these out. Take control of...