Avoid These 10 Running Mistakes for a Stronger, Healthier Running Routine
Even the most dedicated runners can unknowingly sabotage their workouts. Small habits and choices—like how you pace yourself, recover, or set goals—can have a big…
Even the most dedicated runners can unknowingly sabotage their workouts. Small habits and choices—like how you pace yourself, recover, or set goals—can have a big…
For 50 years, I have been teaching my run walk run® method (RWR) and collecting data on which strategies work best—based upon the pace per…
I get so mad when I hear the phrase “age is just a number.” It’s a ridiculous over simplification, used in advertisements, news stories, and…
I was 28 years old, had served my country in the Vietnam combat zone with the US Navy, and had recently competed in the Munich…
It’s a fact that some runners and walkers who listen to music are killed and injured every year because they don’t hear the warning signs…
Let’s be honest–winter safety concerns increase when we are forced to exercise in the dark—and many just give up. I’m happy to report that technology…
So many people want to know how to get faster. It is one of the most frequently asked questions that I get. And, I am…
All runners have bad days. The most prominent factor that sets a champion apart from others is the ability to move forward after that run…
How Do You Find the Right Run/Walk Interval? Guest Blogger: Chris Twiggs I thought it would be nice to share an interaction I had with…
Some beginners assume that they must work toward the day when they don’t have to take any walk breaks at all. This is up to…
A half hour run on Tuesday and Thursday will maintain the endurance gained on the weekend. This is the minimum and results in the lowest…
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…
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…
Recording morning pulse – immediately upon waking As soon as you are conscious, but before you have thought much about anything count your pulse rate…
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…
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…