Nailing your mile pace to run a sub-4 hour marathon will guarantee a successful marathon build-up from the get-go. After running nine marathons and jumping into parts of several with the athletes I’ve coached, I continue to learn the different strategies that work for the other runners aiming for the sub-4 hour barrier. There is […]
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Running at faster paces is hard without structured training and proper periodization. Therefore, it is essential to build an aerobic base, whether through cross-training and running combined, or running at an easy effort for 4x/week for four weeks for starters. Depending on what you’re training for will determine how much you could be running on
Races are off. People are running out of their doors (literally!) and it’s a scary thing! This is how injuries unfortunately happen. But wait, what on earth are we supposed to do about this? How do we even know what else to do besides, well, run?! To our advantage, the majority of us are working
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Let’s talk layers. Winter running is one of my favorite topics to discuss amongst the runners in the running community. There are so many different topics to talk about and so much information and insight to share! Quite often, many of us default to the treadmill during the winter, cold months. However, during the pandemic
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Individuals who run are aware of the injuries that can arise from poor running form. Regardless of the distance, you’re training for. Whether you’re preparing for a 5K or an ultra marathon, it’s essential to mobilize and strengthen the muscles that running doesn’t do alone with proper mobility and strength-training routine. Otherwise, you risk getting
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Running a half marathon is a significant milestone in itself. The first time I ran my first half marathon, my goal was to finish without stopping to walk! Yours too? While training for a half marathon, developing a substantial base number of miles leading into the half-marathon build-up phase is essential. If you can run
What is tapering? This is a common piece of the training puzzle that is often done incorrectly. Tapering is reducing the amount of activity 1-2 weeks prior to a race! Many swimmers, marathon runners, and endurance athletes employ this method before a distance event in order to optimize on the hard work that’s already been
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V02 Max This word has been thrown around A LOT in the running and endurance world. Although it is great for measuring cardiovascular fitness and for measuring the amount of oxygen your body can use as energy, it is not necessarily the best way to determine the athleticism of you as an endurance athlete. Let
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I’ve been a distance runner for a while now. I grew up as a competitive swimmer, but I didn’t take running seriously throughout pretty much all of high school. I fell in love with distance running after running the 2015 TCS NYC Marathon, which was my first Marathon. I ran the course in 3 hours
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My Brooklyn Fall Half Marathon CityTri Runs Training Plan John Landy- The Training for a sub-4 mile in the Science of Running Blog discusses in the article referenced here the various training blocks he applied to his training that goes into more intense workouts rather than placing a focus on endurance and volume for his
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