Lunges are a well-known and classic strength exercise for runners -- and it's with good reason! They are a great way to strengthen running-specific muscles. They are a good exercise to include as part of your general strength routines, but also make an excellent pre-run exercise...
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The holidays are definitely known more for great food and drinks than they are for lots of good training time. This chart is a little tongue-in-cheek way to plan out both your holiday food and your holiday mileage. Just to be clear, the goal here is to...
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Coach Carl's Introduction: I've had the privilege of being friends with Jenny ever since we were college teammates over 15 years ago. During that time, I've watched Jenny continue to improve time and time again through hard work and determination. I think she is an excellent...
Read MoreThe muscles on the outside of your hips (termed the "external rotators") are a classic weak spot on runners. Weakness there can lead to a host of injury issues, not the least of which is ITBFS. To help strength the area it's good to focus on...
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Speed workouts are a tough, but necessary, part of any training program. But there is more to a successful speed workout than just "run really hard!" The steps to getting the most out of your speed workouts starts well before the workout begins, continues through the...
Read MoreThe marathon is a mental challenge as much as a physical challenge. And one of the best ways that you can prepare for the mental elements of the marathon is to have a proper goal and race plan in place during your taper. To really be...
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photo credit: Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican Newspaper Coach Carl's Introduction: Jonathan Beverly has a rich and varied background in running. He is an accomplished recreational runner, a high school cross country coach, and he spent 16 years as Editor in Chief of Running Times. Most recently, he...
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The long run is the most important training run no matter what distance event you're training for. But if you don't recover from it properly, you're not getting the full benefit of your hard work. Proper recovery from the long run is a multi-step process that...
Read MoreWhen I do a running form analysis one of the most common issues that I see is people landing too far in front of their center of gravity. Doing that is not only inefficient, but it also increases impact forces on your legs. You can help to...
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NOTE FROM COACH CARL: One of the things that I believe very strongly as a coach is that you can't be your best as a runner if you're always dealing with injury issues. That's why I think having a team of experts that you work with...
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