Let’s Run Faster, Part 2 – Tempo Runs
The first type of speed work I’ll mention is my favorite: tempo run. Tempo runs are usually a single continuous block of faster running in the middle of a medium to longer distance run. According to...
View ArticleLet’s Run Faster, Part 3 – Yasso 800s
Running guru Bart Yasso developed a speed workout known as Yasso 800s. The workout was developed for marathon training, but I think it is simply a nice speed workout. The workout was created to help...
View ArticleSo You Want to Get Faster, Part 4 – Repeats and Intervals
Repeats: Short distances run very fast with longer periods of recovery in between. For this type of speed work you might sprint for 200-300 meters and then walk until recovered and do this 3-5 times....
View ArticleTempo Tuesday….
These are the workouts I did today. I did the run in the morning and cycled later in the day. Normally I would do more of a recovery ride after a tempo run, but today I decided to push it. You...
View ArticleRunning in reverse?
The NYTimes Magazine had a short article last week about running in reverse. As in: backwards. Supposedly, running backwards can help in injury recovery, burn extra calories, and help with balance. One...
View ArticleRun workout: Mile repeats…
Warm-Up: 15 minutes easy jog. In the last 5 minutes add 5x:30 drills. Main set: 6×1 Mile repeats. Run 1 mile at 10K pace, then an easy mile recovery. Repeat Cool down: 15 minutes easy. This workout can...
View ArticleSimple Treadmill Hill Workout…
This is an simply hill run on a treadmill. Although the workout is written for 90 minutes, you can easily make it shorter (or longer!) by subtracting or adding intervals. Warm-up with fifteen minutes...
View ArticleRethinking Marathon Nutrition – Matt Fitzgerald
Matt Fitzgerald, the author of Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance has a nice three-part article on the “new” rules of marathon nutrition over at Active.com. It is well worth a read....
View ArticleBook Shelf- Running
Just thought I’d pass along of the books I use for training: Lore of Running, 4th Edition by Tim Noakes Daniels’ Running Formula – 2nd Edition by Jack Daniels Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your...
View ArticleWSJ – OK, You’re a Runner. Get Over It
Ha! WSJ – OK, You’re a Runner. Get Over It I have to say the day I realized I was wearing an IM jacket over and IM t-shirt over my IM tattooed arm, drinking coffee from an IM mug while driving my car...
View ArticleGive your mind a break
Nice article at Active.com about giving your mental game a rest by taking a break from running. I am a big fan of taking a break in the off-season by resting more and trying alternate forms of exercise...
View ArticleThinking of running an Ultra?
If you are thinking about running an Ultra-Marathon, or just interested in general, check out this article about recent research on the health of ultramarathon runners from Stanford University. If you...
View ArticleRun Analysis with Coach Jesse Kropelnicki
Excellent video analyzing the run form of Cait Snow and Mirinda Carfrae. (via Frayed Laces’ twitter feed)
View ArticleThe Importance of Recovery Intervals in a Workout
Here is a good article from Competitor about recovery intervals during a workout. Well worth a read.
View ArticleHere is a nice …
Here is a nice video I saw in a webinar I took recently of a dynamic warm-up routine to do before running.
View ArticleLet’s run faster, part 1
So you want to run faster but don’t know exactly what to do. I am going to work on a few posts that address speedwork over the next week, but since they kids are off of school Monday and Tuesday I...
View ArticleLet’s Run Faster, Part 2 – Tempo Runs
The first type of speed work I’ll mention is my favorite: tempo run. Tempo runs are usually a single continuous block of faster running in the middle of a medium to longer distance run. According to...
View ArticleLet’s Run Faster, Part 3 – Yasso 800s
Running guru Bart Yasso developed a speed workout known as Yasso 800s. The workout was developed for marathon training, but I think it is simply a nice speed workout. The workout was created to help...
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