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A thought on what makes the shorter long run work
When we talk about long runs, the long run for the marathon is always the primary debate. For shorter races, even up to the half
Tempo Terrain
In my Boston Marathon training plans, I have a lot of specific hill-based workouts. Some straight uphill repeats, some workouts I call Tired Hills, some
Ketone Esters? Worth It?
So I got done a bit of a rabbit hole the other day. I follow the accounts of My Sport Science and the feed is
Treadmill VS Overground Running
From my experience, you have a deep division in the running world when you mention the word treadmill. For some, its a necessary part of
Identifying true training weakness
Recently, I had a new athlete sign up for coaching and we have them complete a training profile. One of the questions is what are
An off-season for Runners?
I remember in high school everyone had had these team shirts with motivational quotes. My favorite was Runners have no offseason! Soooo tough! Looking at
Does the 80/20 rule work for marathon training?
So, I am cruising the social media and lately, Ive been seeing a lot about the 80/20 rule in running. As I write this, fall
Individualizing your heat and humidity calculations
I have made the summer of 2022 the summer of reinforcing heat and humidity adjustments with my athletes. It has had some pretty solid success
Bonking and Pacing
If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that I am a big proponent of even to negative splits. When we
Practical usage of HR metrics
If you have followed my writing for any length, you will know that you wont find me prescribing workouts by heart rate any time soon.