Distance runners are near legendary for their aversion to strength training, and for good reason. Many successful coaches and athletes in the past made a
Whether you are looking for a 5k training schedule for your first 5k ever or you are looking for 5k training as an advanced
Dusting off a pair of racing shoes is a common ritual for serious road runners at the start of the spring. If you did most
In this week’s glimpse inside the training of an elite runner, I want to discuss the theory and practice of supercompensation training. More specifically, putting
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/runnersconnect/Hot_Weather_2020-05-18.mp3 Today we’ll look at some of the science behind running in the heat and try to divine some recommendations from our findings, or at
The marathon taper is perhaps one of the most nerve-wracking parts of marathon training and often the time you find yourself questioning your fitness and
Most runners are somewhat familiar with the term Yasso 800’s, a workout that supposedly predicts marathon finishing time from a session of 10 x 800
Background This is two weeks from my build up to the 2008 USA Olympic Trials marathon held on November 3, 2007. Perhaps someday I’ll write
In the previous few articles I’ve posted about my training as an elite runner, I’ve primarily exhibited specific training concepts within 2 week training blocks.
In this week’s glimpse inside the training of an elite runner, I am going to show you a two week 10k specific block of training.
