Tempo Training – Alternating Tempos
Improving your lactate threshold is one of the most efficient ways to train yourself to run faster at any distance over 10k. Luckily for runners,
July 12, 2011
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Improving your lactate threshold is one of the most efficient ways to train yourself to run faster at any distance over 10k. Luckily for runners,
Lactate threshold is a term than is commonly used in training vernacular, but has most runners more confused than a high school kid in calculus
It’s common for runners to get nervous before their big goal race. Who wouldn’t? You’ve run countless miles, toiled in the hot summer sun, shivered
Most runners know the benefits of the long run when training for the marathon or half marathon distance. However, what most marathoners don’t realize that
As I discussed in one my earlier posts, I believe strongly that to improve your running, you need to train to the specific demands of
The main purpose for many of the workouts on your training schedule are to simulate the specific demands of your race in as many ways
One of the most misunderstood aspects of distance running is the race itself. What most runners don’t realize is that racing is a skill. It’s
This post wraps up my summer long series of marathon and half marathon training and race strategy. If you’ve followed the blog, then you’ve practiced
Running a marathon or half marathon in the rain, cold, or heat isn’t an exciting thought. However, you can’t change the weather, so the best
I like using analogies. They help me explain complicated physiological processes to runners in a way that not only helps them understand the science behind
