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...
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...
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...
Using that theoretical construct of fitness to plan training
#TrainingPhilosophy #Endurance #Training #TrainSmarterNotHarder The previous blog post was a pretty esoteric bit about how to visualize...
Theoretical concept of fitness
#TrainingPhilosophy #TrainingConcepts #Running #Triathlon Strap in folks. We’re getting theoretical today! *Note: I'll be updating this...
Life Happens – When the random Tuesday interrupts your training plan
#TrainingPhilosophy #LifeHappens #Running #Triathlon #Priorities Not all of us are slaves to our training plans. But most endurance...
Planning your race season
#TrainingPhilosophy #Planning #RaceDayPlan #Running #Marathon #TrainSmaterNotHarder Why plan your race season? Why not just go run...
In Pursuit of Excellence – Part 2
#Excellence #TrainingPhilosophy #Running #Triathlon #Endurance A few weeks back I wrote a blog post about the concept of excellence. I...
Recovery is priority number one
#Running #Triathlon #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy When it comes to improving as an endurance athlete, consistency is king. Obviously...
Hydration – It’s about more than just water
#Hydration #Running #Triathlon #TrainSmarterNotHarder Summer is here. It’s hot. It’s humid. And we’re all losing buckets of sweat every...
Getting started from ground zero – The how’s and why’s of how I introduce new runners to running
#Running #TrainingPhilosophy #NewRunner #CouchTo5k First things first: Running should be fun. If you aren’t having a good time, there’s...