How to mix in speed work, part 3 – Neuromuscular Fitness and Coordination
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #Speedwork #RunFaster #NeuromusclarFitness #Coordination Welcome back to week 3 of our series of how to introduce...
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How to mix in speed work, part 2: The very first steps
#SpeedTraining #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Biomechanics #Running #RunFaster Welcome to part 2 of mixing in speed work. Last week we talked a...
How to mix in speed work
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #SpeedWork #RunFaster #TrainingTheory #Physiology Note: This is going to be another multi-part post. I don’t want...
Easy Running - How to do it
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #RunEasy #TrainingPhilosophy #InjuryPrevention Last week we talked a bit about why easy running is important. But...
Resolve to run easy
#NewYearsResolutions #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Endurance #RunEasy #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy It’s that time of year again. We’re all...
It’s Conditioning
#ItsConditioning #MentalTraining #TrainingPhilosophy #ItWillBeFun #MentalToughness #Resilience For those of you who don’t already know...
Training While Injured
#Injury #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy #CrossTraining I have a very distinct memory of my high school coach...
End of the Season
#SeasonFinale #Injury #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Reflection Today is a bit of a quick update. For those of you who missed it, I goofed up my...
Training while sick
#TrainingPhilosophy #TrainSmarterNotHarder #TrainingWhileSick #Recovery Try as we might, we all get sick every now and again. Hopefully...
There's No Bad Weather, Only Bad Gear
#Gear #Running #Triathlon #TrainSmarterNotHarder I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only...
Get another pair of eyeballs
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #Technique #InjuryPrevention I frequently get asked to take a look at someone’s form or technique. Don’t get me...
You gotta eat
#Fuel #TrainSmarterNotHarder #RunningPhysiology #Metabolism I know a lot of runners, especially the early morning crew, have a tendency...
Get up early to get the workout in
#TrainingPhilosophy #Priorities #RiseAndShine #EarlyBirdGetsTheWorm When’s the best time to get your workout in? The short answer is to...
Self reflection at the end of the training block
#LearnFromThePast #NotAMistakeIfYouLearnFromIt #TrainSmarterNotHarder #GoalOriented #AdaptiveTraining It’s always a good idea when you...
Race Report – Chile Pepper 2019
#RaceReport #ChilePepperFestival2019 #8k #Running #LessonsLearned So yeah… Chile Pepper didn’t go as planned. For those of you who...
Racing vs. Time Trialing
There is a big difference between racing and time trialing. They can both be extremely hard efforts, but they have fundamentally...
Treat little things like they are big things
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #LittleThingsMatter #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy #EarnYourMiles #CrossTraining #Running #Triathlon We all know...
Know when to pull the plug
#TrainingPhilosophy #Running #Triathlon #ExercisePhysiology #TrainSmarterNotHarder For any given workout, we should be trying to get a...
Building fitness one layer at a time
#TrainingPhilosophy #InjuryPrevention #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Running #Triathlon #Progression #MilesMatter Note: This post assumes that...
Live like a clock
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #TrainingPhilosophy #Running #Triathlon Our bodies like routine and repetition. They don’t like having the daily...