Running articles for endurance athletes.
Considering including some trail running? In this article, we look at why it’s an excellent way to improve your running. Trail running can really benefit all runners. Whether you race on the road, track, cross-country, or trails, including regular trail running should form a key part of your run training formula. From increased strength and […]
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Downhill running is a skill that’s often overlooked. After all, downhill running’s easier, so why would you need to train for that? And if I’m being honest, it’s something I’ve been guilty of overlooking. But that’s a mistake. In fact, specific downhill running training is an excellent way to running performance. It can make you
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Long hill repeats combine the training benefits of VO2 max running intervals and muscular endurance training. They are like the longer intervals that most runners are familiar with – 600, 800 or even 1000m intervals. And run at a similar intensity — making these an excellent workout for developing aerobic fitness. There’s just one difference…
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We all run with the purpose of improving something: whether it’s to improve your health, fitness, lose weight or improve running speed. Yet, achieving consistent improvements isn’t easy. Often, we see big improvements when we first start running training. The problem is training progression is never consistent. And overtime this rate of improvement begins to
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Whilst runners naturally focus a lot of attention on endurance running sessions, often less attention is placed on practising race day nutrition in the build to important long-distance races such as marathons, or ultra marathons. As an endurance athlete you’ll know the importance of using good nutrition strategies to maximise running performance. Whether this takes
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Running cadence (or stride rate) is a vital part of efficient running technique. Not only is it linked to improved efficiency and performance, but also reduced injury risk. So what is it, and why does it matter? In this article we look at the science of running cadence, and how it affects injury risk, and
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Over recent years there has been increasing interest in the potential benefits of changing from a heel first running style to mid-foot strike. Advocates of mid-foot running styles claim decreased injury rates and improve running efficiency, compared with a heel first running style. Since the majority of runners naturally use a rear-foot, or heel first
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To run well, it takes far more than just running. Sometimes, we have to train in ways that may seem counterintuitive to our normal training methods. One example is plyometric training — exercises involving fast explosive jumps, hops, skipping and bounding. On the surface, running and plyometrics are at opposite ends of the training spectrum:
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Looking to improve your 5km running speed? Including regular hill running, as part of a structured training program, is a great way to improve your 5km running speed. Hill running is a highly specific form of strength training for runners, leading to improvements in muscle strength, power, efficiency and running speed. But what type of
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