Hill training strengthens the legs for running, better than any other activity I know. At the same time it can help you maximize your stride length, increase leg speed, and improve your ability to run hills in races. The hill training period provides a gentle...
Most exercisers don’t need to worry about eating or drinking during a run until the length exceeds 90 minutes. At this point there are several options. In this case, most runners wait until the 30-40 minute mark in the workout before starting to take the blood sugar...
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...
