The appeal of spring races is obvious. Crisp, cool weather and blooming foliage make for the perfect backdrop for a race. However, for many of us, this means a training calendar that includes the cold and snowy conditions of the winter months. While treadmill running can help to keep your mileage on schedule, it's imperative that you brave the elements (especially on long runs) to be ready for race day. Having the right...
The treadmill is a beneficial piece of equipment for beginner walkers and runners that provides an excellent way to improve your fitness and reach your exercise goals. The treadmill is a great tool for beginners looking to improve their fitness and overall health. They provide a safe surface to run on and allow you to adjust the speed and incline of your walk or run. This makes it easy to vary your workouts and challenge...
The first time you ever step on a treadmill can be intimidating. There are seemingly endless buttons.There’s a red emergency stopper, which might conjure up worries of flying off the machine.There’s a screen with all sorts of metrics, words, and programs flashing at you. Some treadmills even have videos to follow or pre-programmed exercise routines to choose from in the center console. So, where do you even start with it...
As much as running is a physical activity, to truly start becoming better at running, continue to make progress and reach your potential you have to become mentally strong, too. One of the toughest types of runs to conquer is the long run...and this starts as soon as you see it on your training schedule and your brain automatically goes to a place of, "I'll never be able to run that far." See, mental. And you haven't even...
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is the measure of how much effort a person feels it takes to perform a physical activity. The Borg Scale utilizes a scale of 1- 20, but it's also common to use a scale of 1 to 10. Using RPE is a helpful way for runners to determine if they are performing in the right intensity zones to reach their goals. It's often used in conjunction with heart rate training. The chart below provides...
Long runs are the "bread and butter" of marathon training. Getting them right is essential to having success in the marathon distance. As part of a comprehensive training plan, the long run provides you with the necessary physiological adaptations to prepare to run 26.2 miles. Easy-paced long runs allow you to build aerobic endurance week after week, as you work up to the longest run of your training cycle which will be...
If you're about to train for a marathon, then you're not new to the world of running shoes. You likely have a pair that's worked for your previous run training needs, but embarking on the marathon journey means you're going to be running a lot more miles...and that may mean rethinking (and replacing) your current pair of running shoes. In this marathon running shoe guide I'll cover 3 main steps for choosing your marathon...
Plenty of runners finish marathons and even 100-mile ultramarathons every year, so it's no secret that we as humans are capable of moving our bodies a pretty long distance if we go about it the right way. Even though most "normal" people I talk to think it's crazy enough just to try and run 26.2 miles or more without stopping, humans can actually run much, MUCH farther than that and I bet it's far beyond what you'd guess....
For a seasoned runner, one mile really doesn't seem very far to go. But for someone who isn't trained, running one mile can be challenging. Ultimately, a variety of factors will determine how long it takes someone to run one mile. On average, it takes an adult between 8 and 10 minutes to run one mile. Trained runners usually run much faster with mile times between 6 and 8 minutes in length with the fastest elite runners...
If you've ever picked up a pair of shorts that's specifically made for running, you'll notice that most have a liner inside that resemble a pair of underwear. Some people may find this irritating, while others have become so accustomed to it that they don't really know any different. Either way, it can be confusing to know whether or not you should wear underwear with this type of running shorts. Running shorts that have a...
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