Runners tend to be creatures of habit, particularly with running shoes. We find a pair and develop a minor (or major) obsession with them. We stockpile them, replace them blindly, and only wear them. However, you do not benefit from lifelong loyalty to a shoe. Instead, you want to find a new model of running shoes whenever your needs change, a shoe evolves beyond your needs, or to simply have another shoe in your rotation. Why Try a New Model of Running Shoes? Over time, your feet ...
Training Tips
Faster Workouts are Not Better Workouts
A common fallacy in running is that more is always better. Runners tend to think that more miles are better, even when too much mileage can lead to injury. They perceive faster splits as automatically better. However, faster workouts are not better workouts. Running too fast on your quality sessions can lead to injury, stagnation, and mental burn-out. Workouts are not time trials. Yes, it can be a huge confidence boost to see a fast split on the track or in a tempo run. There is an ...
How to Feel Good on Your Long Runs
Long runs matter in training. They boost your confidence and benefit your training if you feel good on your long runs - or can lead you questioning your fitness if they do not. (Remember, your fitness is not just one run - it is the summation of many.) Long runs mean any extended time on your feet, for a longer duration than your other runs of the week. They build endurance and increase your resistance to fatigue. Even if you are not training for a long-distance race, a long run is a ...
Stroller Running Tips for Effective – and Enjoyable – Training
Our Thule Urban Glide 2 jogging stroller has been my absolute favorite piece of both running gear and baby gear. Once Isla turned six months old, the running stroller has allowed me to train outside without waking up super early. I am able to run higher mileage because of it. The running stroller permits me the opportunity to share my hobby with my daughter from a young age. Stroller running is not easy; however, it is an enjoyable and effective way to train. I use stroller running tips ...
How Critical Velocity Training Benefits Distance Runners
Training intensity is a continuum, not clearly defined zones. There is more than just easy, threshold, and VO2max paces. You can train at intensities between these common zones. Critical velocity is one of these “in-between” intensities. The effort is harder than threshold training but not as challenging as VO2max. Because of this “somewhat hard” effort, critical velocity is an ideal training intensity for most runners at most points of training. Critical velocity as a training ...