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Suggested Post Caption If you’ve been running for a while and are ready to begin adding some intensity, here are two great transitional running workouts to help you gently begin to add quality.Initially, adding one of these types of workouts per week is plenty. It can replace one of your current runs! 1️⃣ Combo of … Read more

Suggested Post Caption The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles, and 38 tendons. The 52 bones of the feet comprise 25% of all the bones in the human body.Our feet are highly functional and agile which is great for running. Here’s a quick look at how feet are meant to … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Stride rate is determined by how many times your feet strike the ground per minute (spm). Maybe this is something you’ve heard about and maybe you even have a device that counts it for you. But what does the rate of your stride tell you and should you be focused on it?✅ … Read more

Suggested Post Caption In running, the stride length is the distance covered from the foot strike of one foot to the next strike of that same foot (so each stride includes one step of each foot). When we think in terms of lengthening our stride, this means we spend more time/distance in flight (which is … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Keep it fun and keep it simple! Here’s a great 40 minute full body workout that will leave you glowing! This is a perfect strength workout for runners, cyclists and swimmers or active exercisers! Equipment: If you have a few dumbbells those work great, but if not you can use something like … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Running shoes are really about the only equipment a runner needs (along with a few other helpful gadgets and clothing of course). I am asked quite often what shoe I recommend. I know many runners have difficulty finding what works best for them. I have a few guidelines that might help!🎯 The … Read more

Suggested Post Caption You’ve most likely heard of a Tabata. Here’s a bit of history and information about the research behind Tabata timing of high intensity intervals! The Tabata study was conducted in 1996 and used a cycle ergometer for metrics. The study took place over 6 weeks whereby subjects were divided into two groups: … Read more

Suggested Post Caption One of the leading causes of various types of injury stems from common muscular imbalances that lead to compensation patterns (an asymmetrical shift, knees bowing in, toes turning out, etc.). We are usually completely unaware that these exist as they don’t always manifest as pain or injury at present. But a quick … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Do you keep a training journal? I’ve kept one for almost my whole running career and find it an invaluable tool. While a training plan looks toward the future and what’s coming up, the training journal is a history book of everything you’ve accomplished and has unlimited benefits.📒 A training journal takes … Read more

Suggested Post Caption I had a brief discussion with a coach the other day around the topic of “fixing something before it breaks”. Strangely, among coaches there is disagreement about whether to address biomechanical dysfunction and technique unless their athletes get injured. ❓ Yet we know that biomechanical dysfunction and poor running technique will ALWAYS … Read more