Winning Olympic Gold

"Develop a base of several months of long aerobic runs, then begin interspersing several interval workouts per week. These intervals should be of varying distances, from 200s through 800s, should start at gentle paces but culminate with much sharper sessions as the runner approaches a targeted race... That's it. That's the only training you need to win a [...]

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Summer Training

Summer training is the foundation for a great cross country season, which is something that most runners understand. What is sometimes lost is that a great summer is also [...]

Critical Velocity Pace

Critical Velocity (CV) has become an increasingly popular training pace in the running community over the last few years. So what is CV, and how can you use it to improve [...]

How quickly do you loose running fitness?

How soon after you stop running do you begin to loose fitness? 7-10 Days - almost no change in VO2max in well-trained runners, slightly more in new runners. 14 Days - [...]

Aerobic Volume

Deliberate practice of hard efforts plays a big role in your training, but the most important factor is related to aerobic volume over time mixed with enough intensity to [...]

High Altitude Running

The main difference between running at high altitude versus running at sea level is that there’s less available oxygen in the air at high altitude. This means every breath [...]

Recoil: Running’s Superpower

If runners were superheroes, elastic recoil would be our superpower. Elastic recoil occurs when you convert energy temporarily stored in tendons and fascia into a free push. [...]

Tips on How to Breathe While Running

There are a few tips on how to breathe while running that will help make your future miles a breeze, even if you’re running with a mask during the coronavirus [...]

Heart Rate Zones

Heart rate training zones are calculated by taking into consideration your Maximum Heart Rate (HRmax) and your Resting Heart Rate (HRrest). Within each training zone, subtle [...]