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I Broke 3 Hours in the Marathon Using 5-Step Walk Breaks. You Should Try Them, Too
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (408+ words) I used to think walking during a race was a weakness. Then my first marathon humbled me. Many runners, when training for their first marathon, set out with the intention to cover all 26.2 miles without taking any walk breaks. Back-of-the-pack…...
I Treat Strava Like a Scrapbook, Not a Scoreboard. Here’s How It Keeps My Running Identity Alive.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (636+ words) If you see me starting my Garmin watch at the train station, just go with it. If you tuned into news around Super Bowl LX, you might've noticed one of the background performers in Bad Bunny's halftime show, Austin Klapman,…...
Want to Improve Your VO2 Max? Add These 5 Workouts to Your Training Plan
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (881+ words) Learn more about this metric'and specific workouts to improve it. Running at the best of your ability is somewhat of a numbers game. To hit new PRs, you'll want to keep tabs on all kinds of stats, like distance covered,…...
This Common Training Mistake Often Leads New Runners to Injury. Here's How to Avoid It.
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (586+ words) Your best bet for smarter, safer training. Getting started as a runner requires some self-reflection. An important question to consider: What is your goal? Once you have that objective is in mind'whether it's running for 15 minutes straight or training for…...
5 simple ways that runners can use heart rate variability (HRV) to supercharge their performance and recovery
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (947+ words) A cardiologist explains how to get the greatest training benefit from this heart rate metric Heart rate " the amount of times that your heart beats in a minute " is a tool that many runners use in training. But it's what…...
Time to up your smileage! The impact of smiling on running performance and 3 ways to put it into action
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) Why smiling can make you a faster running AND have a happier life High-effort running has been described as type 2 fun: the kind of activity, in other words, that is enjoyable only in retrospect. That's understandable: running or racing hard…...
16 Minutes at VO2 Max Effort Is All You Need to Run Faster. Here’s the Workout that Gets it Done.
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (555+ words) Research shows the Norwegian 4x4 can lead to major speed gains. Many runners strive to get faster, and boosting VO2 max is often part of that goal. One way to achieve both: The interval workout known as the Norwegian 4x4. After eight weeks…...
Tamanna Singh, MD, cardiologist: “HRV can help you find that balance between load and recovery so you can optimize your training.”
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (694+ words) Five tips on how to use this heart rate metric to become a stronger runner. Heart rate'the amount of times your heart beats in a minute'is a tool many runners use in training. But if you look a little closer,…...
3 coach-backed ways to boost your running economy – and why this will make running faster feel a lot easier
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (861+ words) It's all about improving your efficiency While VO2 max may get the most attention when it comes to improving fitness, if you want to get better at running longer distances, it's really your running economy that matters. So how do you…...
The correct long run pace is the key to race day success – coaches reveal 4 signs that you’re going too fast
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (759+ words) Are you going a bit too hard on your high-mileage days? Here's how to spot and solve long run speed errors When gearing up for an endurance event like a marathon, the long runs on your training plan can seem…...