Whether you’re training to run your first mile or next marathon, regular strength training plays a large role in your long-term success. Strength training exercises are essential for all runners, as they help prevent injuries, maintain strong muscles, and support a regular increase in mileage. This strength training workout for runners is a great addition … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
