Runners all across the country are training for spring races, but the weather isn't exactly conducive to interval workouts and long runs. The East Coast has been pounded with snow, it's bitterly cold in the Midwest, and Pacific Northwesterners are counting down the days until the sun is out for more than 8 hours each day. As a result, it’s not just resolutioners hitting the gym - runners training for everything from the 5K to marathon are opting for the treadmill. The monotony of ...
Half Marathon
5 Best Half Marathon and Marathon Workouts {Run It}
In this month’s edition of the Run It Series, we are sharing with you our favorite marathon and half marathon workouts. One of my favorite workouts for the marathon and half marathon (and the 10K, even) is two-mile repeats. This workout repeats itself over and over again in both my own training and the plans I write for my athletes - and for good reason. Two-mile repeats are versatile and adaptable. You can use them at various points in the training cycle for both the marathon and half ...
Craft Classic Half Marathon Recap
Last year, Ryan told me that as a Christmas gift, he wanted to run a half marathon with me. Obviously, I was super excited about this gift - I love running with my husband and was eager to share long distance running with him. We picked the Road Runner Sports Seattle Craft Classic Half Marathon for multiple reasons. The date fell so that we could take advantage of summer weather for training but hopefully enjoy fall weather on race day. The race was at a convenient location for us, ...
How to Maximize Your Long Run
The long run is a staple in most runners' training plans. The long run builds your endurance and mental toughness while actually changing how your body works so that you become a more efficient runner. For newer runners or those running their first marathon or half marathon, the long run means covering a new distance each week and facing the physical and mental challenges with that. For more experienced runners, the long run can be adjusted in a multitude of ways to provide a new training ...
Gut Training for Long Distance Runners
If you ask a random sampling of runners, a majority will likely say that they have experienced GI distress during long runs or long distance races. According to a recent article in Human Kinetics, almost 90% of endurance runners have reported GI distress during a race. Perhaps you have been one of those runners - I have - but that doesn’t mean you are doomed to suffer GI distress every time you take in some fuel during a marathon or half marathon. In fact, gut training can actually help you ...