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Suggested Post Caption Whether it’s because of unfriendly weather, interuptions to your training habits, busyness, stress or any other reason, training sometimes feels like a “no-fun” grind. At times we all need some super-powers to get through the low points in our training motivation. I’ve been running for a long time and I’ve definitely had … Read more

Suggested Post Caption This is an important subject and an important question. Is your hydration and fueling strategy helping you or hurting you? There are a lot of ways to get it wrong.It’s not just about “try stuff and find what works for you.” There is enough information now available for us to make educated … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Did you know that high intensity training (defined as primarily anaerobic) not only helps you run faster but it also builds your aerobic system? It doesn’t have to be either/or. Both systems are positively impacted by quality efforts.🗝️ The key is: Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). This is otherwise known as the … Read more

Suggested Post Caption What happens within the body when you become more aerobically fit? And what positive impacts do these changes have? I know this is a burning question that keeps you up at night so here’s some quick-to-read info that will fuel your fitness motivation!👣 Capillaries increase in size and number in muscles that … Read more

Suggested Post Caption One of the most natural ways to gain efficiency as a runner is to tap into the natural elastic properties of our body. You’ll be able to run faster with less effort. Tendons have amazing elastic properties and the king of tendons for runners is the Achilles tendon. It has a large … Read more

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