
Canova’s Special Block Training: Marathon-Specific Workouts That Cut 2-3 Minutes
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

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

You’ve seen the lab tests before. Treadmills, blood draws every few minutes, gas masks measuring your every breath. The promise is tantalizing: precise lactate thresholds

Double threshold workouts are taking the running world by storm. This is mostly thanks to the impressive success of Olympic and World 5k champion Jakob

You hear it often – sleep is essential to your recovery from training and ultimately your running performance (not to mention your overall health). That

Are you leaving fitness on the table? If you’re not taking proper recovery measures, then YES! But, what exactly does recovery mean? To start, there

One of the main tenants of all training physiology is the concept of progression. Simply speaking, training works because the body slowly adapts to the

A relatively new speed strategy, double-threshold training has quickly found a spot in many elite runners’ programs. But what if you aren’t looking to make

You hear it often – sleep is essential to your recovery from training and ultimately your running performance (not to mention your overall health). That