Stand beside a road sometime and watch a race instead of running it. You will see in the passing parade what you might not have noticed from the middle of it, focusing only on yourself and the runners within sight. If you wouldn’t have been one of the lead...
Some runners land harder than others—even when body weight and speed (which actually has a greater effect on impact forces than body weight)—are held constant. Past research has shown that runners who land harder get injured more often, injuries such as runners knee....
Long runs are a rite of passage for most runners. Everyone from your weekend warrior to the world champions include this staple workout as part of their weekly training schedule. If everybody is doing it and it has stuck around this long, it obviously has a lot of...
Runners are near legendary for their aversion to strength training. Many successful coaches and athletes in the past made a point to avoid strength training. Moreover, it can sometimes seem like it’s just one more thing to add without any measurable benefits....
Faster Is Not Always Better Breaking the speed limit in a car is illegal; if I had it my way as a coach, it would be illegal in training workouts too! In a runner’s mind faster is always better, and any run that is longer or harder than prescribed is considered an...
