Summer running
Summer has arrived! Or at least it feels like it here in Wisconsin!
Running in the summer is great! However, especially if the weather gets extreme, it does require some preparation and adjustments.
…Find YOUR right path
One of the runners I’m currently coaching has unfortunately had a longer injury history than anyone should have to deal with. For good reason, this runner wants to proceed with extreme caution.
This runner also likes many activities and wants to find a place for them all. From yoga and Pilates to some unique but very effective forms of cross training, there is a lot to fit into the schedule.
…Different goals require different training
A common question I see on social media is “how should I train for X distance race?”
This is too simplistic of a question. Not everyone should train the same way for the same distance race. There are many considerations that will affect how we should train, the biggest of which is our goal.
…Your watch lies (sort of)
Modern watches are amazing devices, measuring distance more accurately all the time, not to mention all the other amazing things they measure with ever increasing accuracy.
However, if you’ve ever relied on your watch on race day, you know it lies. Why and what should we do about it?
…Do the workout as prescribed
When I was in college, my coach had a term for people who would run their threshold runs harder than he asked: “Threshold All Americans.” It was meant as a derogatory term or, more gently, as a phrase to try to discourage them from going so hard.
But, if they were feeling good and the workout felt easy, why not run faster? You get more out of it, right?
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