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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...

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Let’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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So 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....

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Tempo 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...

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Running 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...

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Run 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...

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Simple 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...

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Rethinking 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....

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Book 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...

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WSJ – 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...

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Give 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...

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Thinking 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...

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Run Analysis with Coach Jesse Kropelnicki

Excellent video analyzing the run form of Cait Snow and Mirinda Carfrae. (via Frayed Laces’ twitter feed)

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The Importance of Recovery Intervals in a Workout

Here is a good article from Competitor about recovery intervals during a workout. Well worth a read.

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Here 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.

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Let’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...

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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...

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Let’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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