How strict is your plan?
If you aren’t aware, we have a very active Facebook group. There are lots of posts or sharing of workouts- usually of when they are…
Category: Members
Winter Running: Performance
For my friends who don’t really train through a long stretch of snow, wind, cold, and poor footing for more than a few days, then…
Recent Question: Can’t hit speed work at longer distances… HELP!
A couple days ago a reader dropped me note and had an interesting question. Donald is doing his speed work based on his 5k time.…
Challenges of Boston
Lesson 1 Objectives Deciding what you want out of Boston Understanding the unique challenges of the marathon The weather The time of year The course…
Physiology and specific demand of the course
Lesson 2 / Objectives Learn the basics of energy systems and running Understand how fat and carbohydrate work together in long events Understand how endurance…
Training components at and below anaerobic threshold
Course 3 / Lesson 1 -Training at and below anaerobic threshold In lesson 1 we will identify our training needs. This first lesson will introduce…
Training components at and above anaerobic threshold
Course 3 / Lesson 2 – Training components at and above anaerobic threshold Lesson 2 – discuss the training components at and above anaerobic threshold.…
Supplemental training – Core
Course 3 / Lesson 3 – Supplemental training – Core Lesson 3 will begin the discussion of supplemental training, starting with “core.” We will describe…
Overall strength training and the benefits
Course 3 / Lesson 4 – Overall strength training and the benefits Lesson 4 will further the discussion to overall strength training and the benefits.…
Supplemental training – Flexibility
Course 3 / Lesson 5 – Supplemental training – Flexibility Lesson 5 will wrap up the supplemental training discussion with flexibility. We’ll go over when…
Nutrition – General
Course 4 / Lesson 1 – General Nutrition To start things off, we discuss the broad topics of nutrition. Understanding the basic principles here will…
Nutrition – Performance
Course 4 / Lesson 2 – Performance Nutrition Lesson 2 starts getting more specific with specific strategies to aid in our running performance. How timing…