Beginner Running Pace: Why 80% of Your Runs Should Feel “Too Slow”
Here’s something that might surprise you: research shows [1] that up to 79% of runners get injured each year, and the vast majority of those
Here’s something that might surprise you: research shows [1] that up to 79% of runners get injured each year, and the vast majority of those
Research shows [1] that planned overreaching followed by strategic recovery can enhance performance capacity by creating a supercompensatory effect that traditional progressive training cannot achieve.
If weekly internal training load increases by more than 10%, research shows [1] it explains 40% of injuries in the following week. Yet most runners
Research on over 25,000 recreational marathon runners shows that a single number, critical speed, predicted finish times with 90% accuracy and successfully identified which runners
Renato Canova has coached more athletes to sub-2:05 marathons than any other coach in history. Over 50 Olympic and World Championship medalists have trained under
Recent research suggests that LT1 can range anywhere from 45-70% of maximum heart rate among trained runners, meaning the pace you think is “easy” might
Here’s something that might surprise you: research shows [1] that up to 79% of runners get injured each year, and the vast majority of those
Research shows [1] that planned overreaching followed by strategic recovery can enhance performance capacity by creating a supercompensatory effect that traditional progressive training cannot achieve.
Research on over 25,000 recreational marathon runners shows that a single number, critical speed, predicted finish times with 90% accuracy and successfully identified which runners
Renato Canova has coached more athletes to sub-2:05 marathons than any other coach in history. Over 50 Olympic and World Championship medalists have trained under
Recent research suggests that LT1 can range anywhere from 45-70% of maximum heart rate among trained runners, meaning the pace you think is “easy” might
You’ve been crushing your marathon training for 16 weeks. Every long run has been conquered, every tempo session completed, and your weekly mileage has steadily
When researchers analyzed the gut bacteria of 2015 Boston Marathon finishers, they discovered something remarkable. A specific type of bacteria, Veillonella, spiked dramatically in runners
You’re standing at mile 20 of your goal marathon, legs feeling surprisingly fresh, when suddenly it hits—that familiar fog, the heavy legs, the complete loss
You’ve probably heard the debates at group runs or read the heated online arguments. One runner swears their plant-based diet transformed their performance, crediting faster
Here’s a stat that might surprise you: In the 2002 Boston Marathon, 13% of finishers developed hyponatremia, a potentially fatal condition caused not by drinking
Have you ever been running a perfect race, hitting your splits, feeling strong, totally in the zone, only to have your stomach completely betray you
You’ve probably experienced this frustrating scenario: you’re 18 miles into a marathon, feeling strong and on pace, when suddenly your legs turn to concrete and
What if 80-90% of running injuries stem from a single training error, not gradual overtraining? A groundbreaking study of 5,200 runners just turned conventional injury
Red light therapy is something I had been hearing about for quite some time, but honestly I was little skeptical that it was just the
You’ve probably noticed them everywhere, runners sporting knee-high compression socks, athletes wrapped in skin-tight sleeves, marathoners crossing finish lines in full compression tights. The compression
Research shows that 85% of recreational runners will experience a running-related injury at some point. That’s not surprising if you’ve been running for any number
Here’s something most runners don’t realize: that nagging knee pain, the low back discomfort after long runs, or the IT band issue that won’t go
You’ve probably experienced it during group runs or races: watching another runner glide effortlessly past you while you’re working twice as hard to maintain the
As all masters runners know and understand, things change as we age. We’ve already covered the need for More focused strength training More recovery, and
Last week I wrote an article on how to re-think your perception of training theory or workout ideas when you think you’re too slow for
The term masters has a bad connotation. I mean it sounds old. Especially for those “younger masters.” I remember racing the Masters Track and Field
We all seem to get busier and busier as the years go by, and this time of year becomes the busiest of all, and finding
Remember the days you used to practically spring out of bed? Soreness, tightness, ashiness. What was that anyway? Maybe when you had a really hard
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/runnersconnect/Masters_Runners_2020-08-24.mp3 Masters running did not always exist. There was no running advice for older runners, and running over 50 was considered rare. Many thought that running was harmful
Here’s a statistic that should make every runner pay attention… Research shows that female rowers with ferritin levels below 20 ng/mL were 21 seconds slower
You’ve probably seen the Instagram posts, runners training at altitude camps in Boulder or Flagstaff, bragging about their EPO gains and blood volume increases.
Did you know that proper heat acclimatization can improve your VO2max by 5-8% and boost time trial performance by 6-8%, even in cool conditions? If
World records set by 1896 Olympic champions are now routinely beaten by masters athletes in their 60s and 70s. Let that sink in for a
You’ve probably felt it during those pre-dawn runs: that sluggish, heavy-legged feeling where every stride requires extra effort. Meanwhile, that same pace feels almost effortless
You’ve probably felt it on your last cold weather run, that moment around mile 2 when your fingers start tingling, your lungs burn with each
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