Ryan reads a lot every month. At the end of the month, he shares 2-3 highlights of what he’s been reading.
Double threshold training (aka the “Norwegian Method” of training) popularized by the Ingebrigtsen brothers, has seemingly taken over the running world as I wrote about recently.
But is it so good and, if so, what makes it so good?
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A common topic in strength training circles that always leads to the same answer.
We all know free weights are better, right? You get more muscle recruitment, more stabilizer muscles working and you end up stronger.
…I’ve written and spoken repeatedly about the risks of becoming too reliant on our tech, specifically our watches when it comes to running.
As it turns out, I’m not the only one offering those warnings. Jason Fitzgerald sounds a lot like me on this topic.
…You may have noticed, times are getting faster. Records that have stood for some time are falling and by no small margin. Track & Field News says they are no longer recording every American who breaks 4 minutes in the mile because so many are now doing it. Races are setting records for number of runners under various time standards.
…As I’m writing this, I’m looking out the window at a haze caused by wildfire smoke and thinking what should I do about a workout my daughter and I are planning to do later in the day. I’m hoping the air quality will improve. If it doesn’t, I’m left wondering how good of an idea it is to run in that air. Maybe a single run isn’t such a big deal?
Anyway, that’s a decision I’ll have to make. One run probably isn’t a big deal and research I’ve seen suggests that, health wise, it’s better to exercise in moderately bad (probably not terrible) air than it is to not exercise. But what about long term exposure and how does that affect our running performance?
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