How to Get Faster at Running: Speed Drills
I will gladly run almost anywhere on Earth, except the track. It brings back horrible memories of high school, days when running was ridiculously hard for me and I always felt like I was missing […]
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Tempo Run: What are They and How Fast to Run Them?
Looking to increase speed and endurance? Then it’s time to fine tune that tempo run. One of the most essential components of any half or full marathon training plan, the execution for this workout is […]
How to Take 10 Minutes Off Your Half Marathon Time
You know the half marathon is my sweet spot right? Just enough time to warm up my legs, not so long my brain can interfere! Over the years I’ve dropped my time, but a new […]
8 Tips to Implement Speed Workouts and Beginner Workout Ideas
One of the first tips many new runners receive is to include speed work. While it absolutely benefits everyone from the 5K speedster to the marathoner, speed workouts should not be added until the runner […]
3 Treadmill Workouts to Blast the Fat, Mix Up Training and Get Over the Blah’s
Snow, wind, rain, heat, they can all turn an easy run into a never ending trudge…or make you totally bad ass. While all those I’m a warrior endorphins are great, I have no qualms about […]
Adding Speed Workouts: Minus Injuries, Over training and Mental Fatigue
Not all of us are designed to run like Prefontaine with a deep burning desire to see if we can find our outer limit, the point of no return and a gut hurling lap around […]