Jeff: Thanks for your question. I've been conducting running training programs since 1976 and have encountered 3 significant recessions. During each downturn, the interest in…
According to scientists who study the effect of physical exertion on longevity, you can expect to receive two hours of life extension from every hour…
Practice your eating plan the day before the long runs. After 5 or 6 pre-race eating days, you should have a plan that works for…
Jeff: Running will continue to grow because, when done correctly and conservatively, it delivers more than it promises. It is one of the few exercises…
Jeff: here are the top four changes I've seen over the past 5 years – 1. Sedentary people running marathons. They have empowered millions to start…
I just returned from the Carrefour Polmaraton in Warsaw, Poland, where I introduced my method to Eastern Europe. My wife Barbara and I led a…
Q: I always thought that in order to say you've officially run a marathon, it wouldn’t be true if you had to stop and walk. It sort feels like…
Stress is part of life. Up to a point, the human organism is not only designed to deal with stress. We are actually programmed to…
1) To start out more slowly at the beginning of races (from teammate Andy Heiskell in high school) 2) To run hard one day, and…
Thousands of runners and walkers, many who have been high achievers in their career, have told me that finishing a marathon gave them the greatest…
Avoid crowded races. Most runners in the large population events run more than three-quarters of a mile farther than marathon distance. Since you don’t get…
Getting mentally and physically ready to exercise is a ritual that can prevent injuries and enhance the feelings of the workout. During this 20 minute…
Most of us are involved in dozens of projects, day after day until we go to bed. Adults tend to keep going until we are…
There are a few workouts or races every year when everything is going well…until the end. Within 100 yards or so, you shift from feeling…
The History of Running…and the Future In a few hours I will be leaving for Europe for a series of clinics in various European cities,…
Welcome back to the wonderful world of endorphins! I am between trips right now but wanted to tell you what will be in next week’s…
