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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I know I’ve talked about my distaste for speed work, but I have committed to it and I’m doing it every single week…and now every single run. In the latest Runner’s World had an […]
Over the last year, I have finally found myself falling in “like” with speed workouts. It’s not a warm embrace like when I slip out the door for a solo long run, but it’s a […]
After NYC, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next, but I was sure that marathon training needed to move down the priority list. Lucky for me one great race that starts just steps […]
Anyone who has been reading for very long knows my aversion to speed work…BUT I’ve been working very hard to overcome that and really stick to my Philly Marathon Training plan. I often shy away […]
