We all (hopefully) know that both your hard workouts and your easy runs/rest matter. The hard days are the stimulus for improvement but recovery is when the improvements happen so you need to make sure you’re recovering adequately. Not to mention, if you don’t recover adequately, you’ll eventually break down and either get burned out or injured.
But what classifies as rest? Well, that’s a difficult question.
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As this posts, I’m preparing for what should be a very fun trip.
That’s right, it’s vacation time for me! Don’t worry, I brought my running gear.
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It’s that time again! Your chance to ask me anything you would like. As I always mention, this is always one of my favorite things to do.
Almost nothing is off limits. Feel free to ask me about training, racing, what’s going on at HillRunner.com, or anything else. This is my invitation to you to ask whatever you would like.
…The “Norwegian Method” of training has had a good run. Its poster boy, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, has been on a tear and has not been shy about attributing at least some of his success to this method of packing in a lot of threshold work in by not making any specific workout too intense.
However, he’s also had a string of losses, including at the Pre Classic this past weekend where Josh Kerr got his number for the second time in a row, going back to last year’s World Championships.
So is his method of training losing some popularity?
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I’ve been seeing this question a lot on social media recently. Or the “answer” to that question: either a specific model that is proclaimed “the best” or a type of shoe (Zero drop! Ultra cushioned!) that “everyone” should be wearing.
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