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Workouts for Runners

How to Build a Home Gym for Runners

February 24, 2021

How to Build a Home Gym

The coronavirus pandemic fundamentally shifted how people exercise - including runners. While gyms used to be a center for lifting and cross-training, more people have been opting out of gyms to minimize exposure. Home gyms have become more and more popular - and you do not need a lot of expensive equipment to build a functional one. In this post, I’ll cover the equipment for how to build a home gym for runners - even with limited space or budget.   Since time availability is often ...

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Bodyweight Strength Workout for Runners

April 28, 2020

At-Home Bodyweight Strength Workout for Runners

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Adidas. All opinions expressed are my own.  In the midst of the pandemic upheaval, we runners have an opportunity. More and more races may be getting cancelled, but you can still run and even train without a race on the calendar. We can focus on becoming stronger athletes. Part of becoming a stronger runner is strength training regularly. The benefits of strength training for runners are numerous. Consistent strength training improves your power ...

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Running Workouts You Can Do Year-Round

April 15, 2020

Running Workouts You Can Do Year-Round

The cancellation of races due to the COVID-19 pandemic left runners in an odd situation. At the publication of this post (April 2020), it is at least months before racing resumes. Most want to maintain or improve their fitness, but not peak early or burn out. The solution is not in following a prolonged race-specific cycle; that will only backfire. Instead, year-round workouts provide the happy medium for building fitness without burning out.  Year-round workouts apply moderate stress. ...

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At-Home Strength Workouts for Runners

March 18, 2020

At-Home Strength Workouts for Runners

There are times where external circumstances hinder workouts. While you can run outside in many conditions, a blizzard, the current coronavirus pandemic (at the time of this publication), a busy schedule, or other circumstances may prevent you from going to the gym. However, you can still do your necessary strength training with these at-home workouts for runners! Yes, strength training is necessary for runners. You improve your performance, including improving speed in the 5K and fatigue ...

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Fartlek Runs: What They Are and How to Do Them

February 5, 2020

Your Guide to Fartlek Workouts

Fartlek runs are a versatile, adaptable, and even fun workout. Any runner can incorporate them into their training. They are also highly effective, no matter how your level of experience or your running goals. What Are Fartlek Runs? The word “fartlek” is borrowed from Swedish and means “speed play.” In the first half 20th century, Scandanavians dominated the running scene and attributed their success to the use of “speed play” workouts in training. Now, fartlek runs have been adopted by the ...

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