The main goal of my specialized flexibility and strength program is to a) improve your ability to execute the key joint actions to running efficiently and b) to maintain good running posture, mechanics, and form. Maximize Your Running Performance Why? Doing this maximizes your running distance, running speed, and running economy. The activation and dynamic …
FOREWARNING: This is a somewhat boring but informative post, to say the least! Suppose you want to improve your ability to run further and run faster without getting injured. In that case, you need to work on fine-tuning your running technique and strengthen your physical skills related to running. Once you can mimic the same …
One of my go-to must-haves for summer running staples is my Baleaf Sustainable Knitted 2-in-1 running shorts. Do you know your summer running staples that you cannot live the same without having? Summer running in the humidity and heat is more enjoyable while looking and feeling your best! I’ve ordered and returned countless numbers of running …
I finished the 2015 TCS NYC Marathon having difficulty walking after crossing the finish line and being unable to properly move my body, let alone walk for a week and a half after the race. Hi! I’m Coach Alli! If you’re new to my blog. WELCOME! I’m thrilled to share a part of my running …
The day before the NYRR Queens 10K on 6/20, I detached my mind from work/emails/texts around 5 pm. I did the same thing before running the marathon in October to save all the mental energy to focus on the race. I perform best when I get more rest. I got consistent sleep for the few …
Today, I discuss the importance of how working on fine-tuning my running mechanics helped me snag a minute and 25-second PR in a 10K last Saturday running the NYRR Queens 10K. I went from a 39-minute 22-second 10K to a 38-minute 04-second 10K in under four months! I am not a superwoman. If I saw …
It’s essential to stay hydrated throughout your marathon training journey, not just during one specific run. What Are Electrolytes? Electrolytes are minerals that include: calcium, chloride, magnesium, potassium, and sodium ions. These are all essential to our health and are found naturally in saltwater. Chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, phosphate, sodium, magnesium, and potassium are needed for you …
Keep your training fun with a variety of exercises tailored to meet you where you are in your fitness journey. The foundation of the Runwithalli® Coaching Methodology comes from my personal experiences with running marathons, both breakthroughs, and setbacks, including one horrific injury. In addition to my UESCA certification and being coached by Dr. Jason …
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Each year’s training progressively made me stronger for the next year, so I could run a faster marathon and qualify for the Boston Marathon. I increased the duration and volume of my long runs year over year. It took me six years to build my endurance for a 21-mile-long run. It didn’t happen overnight. If …
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Each of these individuals below is training for long-term marathon personal bests. They all are working outwards, running farther and faster injury-free. I tell each of my athletes to focus on the positive aspects of every single run, even when they’re not their bests. It’s essential to find the wins, the big and the small, …
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