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30 Day Running Streak Challenge: 4 Tips for Success

Many trends come and go in the fitness industry, and while these trends often involve various styles of exercise, they usually don’t affect runners. However, there has been one major exception over the past few years: the running streak. For years, runners have been “streaking” without giving it a name or even sharing their progress … Read More

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4 Tempo Run Workouts to Enhance Your Training

Runnin' for SweetsOctober 2, 2019October 7, 20191 Comment

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

Runnin' 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

Runnin' 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

Runnin' 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

Runnin' for SweetsFebruary 27, 2019February 26, 20192 Comments

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