2020. What a year. I think we’ll all be glad to put it behind us with hopes of a much better 2021.
That said, I did want to take some time to reflect on 2020 at HillRunner.com and offer a sliver of a view of what 2021 might bring. There were disappointments here and not as much got done as I was hoping for in 2020 but HillRunner.com wasn’t at a complete standstill and I hope some things that happened set us up for a more productive 2021.
…If you’ve been around this blog for a while, you’ve probably seen me mention specificity of training. In short, this is the idea that the best way to become a better runner is to run. You can do other things and they will help but they won’t help as much as devoting the same amount of time and energy to running.
But then, why do things like strength training matter? Strength training specifically is extremely different than distance running. It’s basically a polar opposite. So why does it help us run better?
Well, Alex Hutchinson offers some thoughts on that. An interesting read.
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I have an admission to make. When I’m writing training plans for the runners I coach, I don’t even look at the weekly mileage I have them running. As I know can frustrate some, especially as we are just starting together, I very infrequently talk about specific paces to target.
Why don’t I do these things? Because your body doesn’t know numbers. It knows effort and duration.
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Let’s be honest: 2020 has been a very difficult year. 2021 isn’t going to start off much better. We’re runners, though. We’re used to weathering the bad.
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The time has come again! Your chance to ask me anything you would like. As I always seem to mention, this is always one of my favorite things to do.
Almost nothing is off limits. Feel free to ask me about training, racing, my thoughts on running during these wild times we have been facing and will continue to face for some time, what’s going on at HillRunner.com. This is my invitation to you to ask whatever you would like.
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