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4 Tempo Run Workouts to Enhance Your Training

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when looking for different running workouts. What starts out as a quest to simply discover how to get faster can quickly turn into a numbers game – finding workouts that require you to calculate various percentages, heart rates, paces and oddly structured intervals. Which is why a tempo run workout … Read More

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How to Start Agility Ladder Training + 7 Speed Ladder Drills

Running for SweetsSeptember 2, 2019September 9, 2019Leave a comment

Today’s post is written by David Dack at runnersblueprint.com. He is sharing some helpful tips to get started with agility ladder training. Check out how speed ladder training can enhance your performance as a runner and 7 awesome agility ladder drills to try! If you’re looking to boost your coordination, balance, and speed, then you … Read More

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30 Minute Tabata Running Workout

Running for SweetsAugust 14, 2019August 19, 2019Leave a comment

If you’ve been active in the fitness world for any length of time, you’ve likely encountered quite a few trends along the way. Some fitness trends come and go, while others stick around for a while. One of the rising trends recently has been something called Tabata, a style of workouts involving short periods of … Read More

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6 Essential Marathon Speed Workouts

Running for SweetsJune 26, 2019July 1, 20191 Comment

Marathon training is usually associated with long runs and high mileage – and for good reason. Training to complete this challenging distance requires a really solid running base with plenty of training runs and fueling practice. But with so much emphasis placed on mileage, it’s easy to overlook another important element of marathon training: speed … Read More

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The Ultimate 400 Meter Interval Workout for Runners

Running for SweetsFebruary 27, 2019February 26, 20191 Comment

There’s hardly anything more satisfying than being really productive in a short amount of time. Whether you’re working on a project, completing household chores, or fitting in a workout – efficiency makes us feel accomplished. We often associate productivity with work or chores, but it can also translate to our running. It’s hard to beat … Read More

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35 Minute Treadmill Hill Workout

Running for SweetsJanuary 16, 2019January 21, 20192 Comments

After years of hating the treadmill, trudging through inclement weather to avoid the dreadful machine at all costs – I got one. Granted, my husband and I didn’t go out of our way to purchase or find a treadmill. Instead, we ended up with a new to us treadmill that has seen its fair share … Read More