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Foam Rolling for Strength

Article added March 24, 2020 Categories Training, Uncategorized, Work Outs

Written By: Nicole Falcone

A massage tool can build muscles. Use a foam roller for postrun recovery? Smart move: This simple tool acts as a deep-tissue massager, working out kinks in overused muscles. But its benefits don’t end there–it can also build strength and stability. Because the foam roller has a curved, unstable surface, adding it to an exercise, […]

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8 Resistance Band Exercises for a Total-Body Workout

Article added March 23, 2020 Categories Training, Uncategorized, Work Outs

Written By: Jenessa Connor

These are the top banded strength training exercises recommended by running coaches. Despite the general consensus that strength training makes runners faster, more efficient, and less prone to injury, many still skip the weight room or half-heartedly crank out a few reps of biceps curls and call it a day. The reasons vary; gyms can […]

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Hot bath or ice bath – which is best for recovery?

Article added February 12, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Training

Written By: JO PAVEY

Olympian Jo Pavey solves the debate, once and for all There’s been a lot of talk in the past about the benefits of a hot bath vs the benefits of an ice bath post-run, but which is best for recovery? Our resident Olympian Jo Pavey solves the debate once and for all. Which is better […]

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Effective Goal Setting

Article added December 5, 2019 Categories Motivation, Motivation Essentials

Written By: JASON GOOTMAN AND WILL KIROUSIS

We guide you through the process of determining good goals Best performances require much more than the physical aspects of conditioning. Training your mind is just as important, and doing so begins with goal setting. When a new runner approaches us about coaching, the first thing we ask them is to tell us in detail […]

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Run less K’s to get a 5K PB with this training method

Article added November 11, 2019 Categories Featured Training, Race Training, Training

Written By: RICK PEARSON

What is the 10-20-30 method? Looking to bag a parkrun PB this summer? Following the new 10-20-30 training method can boost 5K running performance and overall health – with less training. That’s the conclusion of a study from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Over seven weeks, runners who followed the training method improved their 1500m […]

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