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Here Are the Best Tips Before Your First Race

Article added October 28, 2020 Categories Beginners, Beginners Training, Featured Beginners
Written By: JENNIFER VAN ALLEN AND HAILEY MIDDLEBROOK

Follow these steps to prepare for your first 5K or 10K. Race days are always a bit nerve-wracking. You focus on training, goal-setting, and perfecting everything from eating the right fuel to wearing the correct shoes, but when show time arrives, the stakes are high—especially if it’s your first time racing. But while a few prerace jitters are perfectly normal (and the extra boost […]

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This Beginner Running Program Has Stood the Test of Time

Article added October 21, 2020 Categories Beginners, Beginners Training, Featured Beginners, Training

This program has helped thousands of new or returning runners get started. With many of us working from home and with gyms closed for most of the year, 2020 has been a time where a lot of people have returned to or started running. When shutdowns began in March, health experts encouraged solo outside exercise for physical and psychological well-being. And while […]

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How many days a week should I run?

Article added September 28, 2020 Categories Beginners, Beginners Training, Featured Beginners, Injury Prevention, Training
Written By: SUSAN PAUL

A weekly plan can help you to stick to your new fitness goal. I’m a new runner during the coronavirus lockdown. I’m really enjoying it, but is it OK to go running everyday or am I at risk of injuring myself? Can I run everyday? We ask exercise physiologist Susan Paul: New runners often ask how […]

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Workouts and Expert Tips to Help You Crush Your Cross Country Training

Article added September 9, 2020 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Beginners, Race Training
Written By: JOE RUBIO

Top coaches explain the key elements of proper race prep and strategies for success. One of the most beautiful aspects of cross-country running is that it’s not just you against the competition and yourself; it’s also you versus Mother Nature. Which means you need specific cross-country training to be successful. Running over a variety of surfaces—from dirt […]

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A runner’s guide to strength training

Article added August 25, 2020 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Beginners, Training
Written By: ELIZABETH MILLARD

To run longer and faster, you have to run stronger. Yes, runners should lift weights. Here’s how. Adding tempo runs, long runs, and speedwork to your routine will help build speed and efficiency, but strength training is key, too. ‘Strength work accomplishes three goals for runners: it prevents injuries by strengthening muscles and connective tissues; it helps you run faster […]

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