How to Notice Progress in Your Fitness
July 21, 2020
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Not all training days are great! Learn how to notice progress in your fitness and overcome obstacles on the more difficult training days.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Race Week
July 13, 2020
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Race week is here. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into training, and now it’s time to see the results! Stay on track with these tips.
Taking the Proper Rest Day
July 7, 2020
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Whether training for an upcoming race or just training to improve your health, it’s important to follow a training schedule that includes rest days. Here are some answers to common questions about utilizing rest days for recovery when training.
Strategies to Combat Over-Training
December 18, 2019
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Over-training is common in runners. It affects far more than your body’s ability to recover. Identify and combat the over-training syndrome.
Base Training – Why Runners Need Base Building
October 23, 2019
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Base building is a commonly used but rarely well defined term in running. Base training can be summed up as teaching your body to rely on fat for fuel at increasing paces.
5 Ways to Improve Running Speed
August 23, 2018
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Ready to improve your running speed? Even long-distance runners can get faster with these 5 ways to improve running speed.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Marathon Race Week
July 27, 2018
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Marathon race week comes after a long and dedicated training cycle. Follow these Do’s and Don’ts to not let your hard work go to waste.
Understanding the Rate of Perceived Effort Scale (RPE)
June 4, 2018
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The Rate of Perceived Effort Scale (RPE) is very useful in helping to determine if you are exercising at the intended intensity for a workout. Learn how to use this scale to maximize your training benefits from running.
Training Paces – Why You Should Know Them?
February 22, 2018
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If your goals are to get faster, run longer, build more muscle, or even to lose weight, you may want to consider adding stamina runs, tempo runs, speed runs and more to your training routine.
4 Proven Long Run Training Variations
January 23, 2018
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The long run is a crucial ingredient for any distance runners training routine. Learn how variations can keep you from boredom and have you running faster times.