This month, I’d like to address a topic I often find myself discussing: running your easy days easy enough.
Then I’d like to address a few very common beliefs many runners carry around that are not (or may not be) right:
1) Running isn’t bad for your knees, possibly even if your knees are bad to start.
2) Lactate is not your enemy.
3) “Extreme” running may not be bad for your immune system.
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NordicTrack recently reached out to me to work on a project with them and I am excited to be able to share that project with you.
Some other blogging runners and I were brought together by NordicTrack to help runners everywhere learn how to develop targeted treadmill workouts. So, if you want your treadmill runs to be more targeted for your running needs, keep on reading!
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I heard the news today that my first running coach and one of the two or three greatest influences in my life passed away yesterday.
Many of you who know me well know how important Coach Conway was in my life. He was a role model, inspiration, and mentor.
To those of us lucky enough to have been mentored by him, our lives have been transformed for the better because of his role in our lives.
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Last week, I had three runs that stuck out on my training log: 6 miles at 9:00 pace, 5 miles at 8:55 pace, and 7 miles at 8:56 pace.
Given the fact that I also had a 15 mile run at 7:58 pace and a workout where I ran mile repeats in the 6:13-6:14 range and half mile repeats at 5:40 pace, I think you can see why those runs stuck out.
Was I disappointed with those runs? Not one bit.
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I’m sure you’re wondering what is going on at HillRunner.com. It has been a very difficult week and a half for me and I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling the frustration.
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