running

Among all things tech-lovers, data junkies, or sports science nerds like myself can track, running cadence is one that can be easily monitored on a GPS device. A 2016 study showed that using a commercially ... Continue Reading

Can you feel it? I do. It’s the sound of giants thundering down the hallway, a team that has slaved together on the field and in the training hall. They are titans. Football is America’s favorite pastime ... Continue Reading

Obstacle course racing (OCR) used to be a novelty. Running up a mountain, parading through the woods, and rolling in mud was out of the norm and considered “crazy.” Now OCR is one of the fastest growing ... Continue Reading

If you are an athlete thinking about triathlon but the thought of the run portion makes your stomach turn (or you know it’s the area where you need the most work), then you are in the right place. While it ... Continue Reading

When I was a kid, the old school hamster homes with the tubes and the hamster wheel were all the rage. Being neat freaks, my parents wouldn’t let my brother and I have one, but the idea of the hamster ... Continue Reading

So you’re a runner and you want to spend a little bit of time in the gym while the weather is bad getting stronger. You’re hoping that strength will translate into running somehow, and since you’re a ... Continue Reading

This set of drills is a quick and easy supplement to any run, warm-up or strength workout you may have on your schedule. You can do them just about anywhere without any special equipment or much space at ... Continue Reading

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. It’s something I say all the time, in reference to a news story, or a Darwin Award candidate. But since my last race weekend in May, I’ve been saying it about ... Continue Reading

Your heart rate monitor is a dinosaur. An outdated piece of equipment, even if it is the newest model. To the masses that use it, consider it a liar. It deceives you about how hard to train, what “zone” to ... Continue Reading

The hallux (big toe) is considerably larger and thicker than the remaining four toes on the human foot, but why? The hallux plays a key role within dynamic and static activities. For example, ... Continue Reading

Of all the training modalities that I coach, none is so universally despised by its non-practitioners as running. People go out of their way to describe their hatred of it, screwing up their noses and ... Continue Reading

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common overuse injuries from running. It can briefly be described as a pain and possible swelling on the outside of the knee. But there are a lot more ... Continue Reading

Are you looking for a gift for a runner you love? Or are you perhaps looking for something amazing to get you on the road for your own training for next year's races? Here are ten amazing products that you ... Continue Reading

“I don’t need the gym. I’m already running 5-6 days per week. That’s plenty!” Have you ever said something like this? As an endurance athlete, it is easy to buy into the idea that you can just run, ... Continue Reading

Less than two miles into my half marathon, I was sure I had made a huge mistake. For a few seconds, I started to get down on myself, because it’s a mistake I’ve made a half dozen times before, and one I’ve ... Continue Reading

Running is an essential function that every human should be able to perform correctly. But most people don’t. In the next year, up to 80% of runners will be sidelined with an injury. Running ... Continue Reading

It’s a terrible feeling. You go out for a run on a beautiful, sunny day. You feel good and you’re ready to kill it. Before you know it, you’re a few miles in and you feel sluggish, your pace sucks, and ... Continue Reading

“Don’t race your training.” It’s solid advice for any athlete at any level. The all-out, seeing-stars, can’t-remember-your-name efforts should always be reserved for competition, no matter what your ... Continue Reading

Us humans are creatures of habit, and the postural positions you practice habitually have a huge influence on your running efficiency. You know you should be tall and not hunched over through your ... Continue Reading

For years you have been told to "stretch" to improve the range of motion of the joints involved with whatever sport or activity in which you attempt to excel. For many of you, your sport entails ... Continue Reading

Like many people, I have a love-hate relationship with running. There are days I come home from a run feeling exhilarated and on top of the world. Then there are days I come home wallowing in self-pity and ... Continue Reading