Tag Archives: intervals
One of the Biggest Culprits of Lost Time in a Race or Workout? A wandering mind…here’s how to catch it.
If I weren’t attached to my runner legs I’m pretty sure I’d lose them. I take the saying, “I’m the worst with directions” to an entirely new level…I make blondes look like GPS tracking whizzes I’m sure. Today I passed … Continue reading
Track Your Rest – What’s the ‘Right’ Way to Recover Between Intervals
In training, when you’re running hard intervals the emphasis is naturally on the hard sessions. You want to hit the splits and push yourself all the way through to the end. True, these hard sessions are what are going to … Continue reading
Farleks Aren’t Just For Workouts – Surging in Races to Break Your Competition
Fartleking. The term probably calls to mind particular workouts, but fartleking isn’t something you do just in workouts. If you watched the US Olympic Marathon Trials and took a look at the splits the women were running (or watched any … Continue reading
My Podiatrist is Pinched for Training Time: Staying Race Ready With Less Time
“So, I was talking to my podiatrist this afternoon.” No, this isn’t the intro to some corny joke, we’re at a runner’s blog so naturally this sentence should roll off the tongue and everyone should nod knowingly because they were … Continue reading
Intervals and Hard Workouts…Don’t Avoid Them, Lie to Yourself and You’ll Love Them
Interval workouts. Speedwork. Running hard. Pushing until your legs are on fire and your lungs burn. Sounds like so much fun, right?! I’ve said before that there is a difference between running and training. Hard workouts are the difference. They … Continue reading
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Cross-training — Longer Intervals and Endurance Based Workout
Cross-training. I have a love/hate relationship with it. The thing is, I know all of the benefits: cardio without the impact, a safe way to supplement ‘miles’, staying in shape during an injury…ahhh, that last one. See, that is where … Continue reading
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