Don’t Let The Dark Winter Months Turn You Into An Exercise Dropout!
Let’s be honest–winter safety concerns increase when we are forced to exercise in the darkāand many just give up. I’m happy to report that technology…
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#1 Drill To Get Faster
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…
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Bouncing Back From The Run That Didn’t Go According To Plan
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…
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Finding the Right Run/Walk Interval
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…
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No Need to Ever Eliminate the Walk Breaks
Some beginners assume that they must work toward the day when they donāt have to take any walk breaks at all. This is up to…
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How to maintain the endurance gained on the long run.
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…
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How Many Days Per Week?
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…
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How to Run Better as You Get Older
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…
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Journal Tip: Your Morning Pulse is a Great Guide of OverstressĀ Ā
Recording morning pulse – immediately upon waking As soon as you are conscious, but before you have thought much about anything count your pulse rate…
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Short Uphill Stride Helped Me Run My Fastest Marathon…at Age 35
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…
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Sweat the Electrolytes
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…
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Marathon FAQ
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…
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Reasons Why You May Not Be Improving
Youāre overtrained, and tired – if so, reduce your training, and/or take an extra rest day. You may have chosen a goal that it too…
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What Happens to Us as We Train?
The āTeamā of heart, lungs, nerves, brain, etc. Very often in professional sports, a group of very talented individuals is defeated by a group of…
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Reason to Run #45: Stressed? Get Out and Run!
On the really stressful days, when we donāt feel like running, even a short and gentle run can deliver major relief. Running doesnāt just release…
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Recovery, Recovery, Recovery
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…