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Do not run intervals too fast. Running intervals too fast is not only possible, but is by far the most common mistake made in doing speedwork. My training logs show that I was running 400-metre repeats in around 78 seconds, about 3:10 per kilometer, when I ran a 5K race in 19:36 in th...
Sign up for a race. Do it now ! Having a race goal (and race fees!) on the line will be a powerful source of motivation. I guarantee it. Run with a partner. And promise to get each other through the rough patches. Neither of you will want to let the other down. Focus strongly on getti...
Featured Running Video – Great Wall Marathon Posted by Dawn - Pink Chick Filed Under: Marathons , Races & Racing , Video Looking for an interesting and challenging marathon? You might want to check out the Great Wall Marathon in China. The video provided here is courtesy of Dr Ableson...
Hey Guys, Thanks for all your advice. I know its not shin splints as i have had that before. This is more like huge lactic acid build up, along with some pain. I have made the plan to bump up my cardio to 5-6 times per week (planning for 6, will take 5). Yesterday I did the bike, then...
Oprahs marathon ( Marine Corps) was ” stooged”, shammed up for Oprah to finish. At the 4 hr mark race officials at the bridge ( Memorial) called the finish line to say they were opening the bridge to traffic and diverting the “racers” on that side. This meant that anyone who had not m...
Seven Lessons for Becoming a Happier Runner Posted by Anne Filed Under: Inspiration & Motivation , Running Tips The other day I discovered a Wall Street Journal story that distilled findings from academic studies of human happiness into seven lessons. The list related to money and car...
Scott, that’s a 7:53/mile pace (somebody check my math!) which is a pretty good hustle for a beginning runner. No scoffing at that pace at all. Some questions: How many days per week are you running? Do you have rest days? Do you stretch before or after? Are you getting enough sleep? ...
I think the advice to “Breath more from your diaphragm (belly),” is possibly misleading — breathing from the diaphragm is definitely best, but it would be better to be more specific — the diaphragm is NOT located in the navel area, but rather higher up in the abdomen, in the area righ...
