Ryan

I drive the runners I coach crazy at times. Why? Well, I’m sure there are many reasons but one of the big reasons is because I assign workouts by effort. I don’t make it easy for them, saying something like mile repeats at 7:00 or half mile repeats at 2:50. Instead, I say mile repeats at 10K effort or even something more vague like slightly faster/harder than half marathon effort.

Why do I do this? Believe it or not, I’m not just trying to be difficult.
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Why I (generally) assign effort based workoutsRead More »

This month, as usual, I read many interesting things. Among them, a topic near and dear to the hearts of northerners this time of the year as well as some insights from top marathoners and insight on what running will do to your strength. …

Monthly roundup: February 2018Read More »

A lot of people think of routine as a bad thing. You’re stuck in a rut. You need to shake things up. Add some excitement to your life.

Is there a positive side of routine?

Absolutely!

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Lean on routineRead More »

Last week, I shared with Club HillRunner.com members some advice: find the positive in your runs. Even a bad run or a bad week of running usually has some good that can come about it.

One of the members questioned me on this philosophy. …

Bad run or week? Learn from it, then move onRead More »

Do you follow a training plan from a book or a website?

If so, what do you do when the plan doesn’t work quite right for you? Maybe the plan doesn’t fit your schedule well. Maybe it includes workouts you know burn you out.

Do you adjust the plan or do you try to fit yourself into the plan? …

Adapt the plan to you, not yourself to the planRead More »