Building Strength and Preventing Injury: Lessons from Cross Country | Run It Fast

Building Strength and Preventing Injury: Lessons from Cross Country | Run It Fast: "Cross country is like the middle child of distance running: often forgotten and undeservedly ignored. Typically reserved for high school and college runners, cross country offers numerous benefits that aren’t often utilized by runners training for track or road races."

Serpentine Running Club - Advice - The Tapering and Rest Revolution

Serpentine Running Club - Advice - The Tapering and Rest Revolution: "Athletes and coaches are beginning to realise that reducing the training load before a major race pays dividends. They are also realising that in the monthly training cycle it pays to have an 'easy' week. But, just how best to do this is a matter of much debate. Here are some of the options that have been put forward:-"

Jeff Galloway's 5k Training & 10k Training Programs for all levels including beginners

Jeff Galloway's 5k Training & 10k Training Programs for all levels including beginners: "Don't wait to take walk breaks. By alternating walking and running from the beginning, you speed recovery without losing any of the endurance effect of the long one. Start with jogging one to two minutes and walking two to three minutes. As your training level increases you can adjust your run/walk ratio to running 5 minutes/walking one minute on your long runs."

How to Run to Improve Your Relationship

How to Run to Improve Your Relationship: "A couple weeks ago Jason from Strength Running contacted us about writing a post for our blog. As soon as we heard the title we were in! We know how strong our relationship has gotten since we started The Running Couple and it is very interesting to hear others talk about running or working out with their significant other."

The Best Running Advice You Will Ever Get | Balance In Me

The Best Running Advice You Will Ever Get | Balance In Me: "In the last three years running has become one of my passions in life. I have not participated in any races and I can’t boast that I run for several hours every day. However, I can still say that I am passionate about running and running is an essential part of my balanced lifestyle."

Nerdy Running Terms Made Sexier | RunAddicts

Nerdy Running Terms Made Sexier | RunAddicts: "If you don’t know yet, I am a proud running nerd. I own (too) many running books, write about running constantly, and read tons of articles every day about training.
Nothing gets me more excited to hear about “negative splitting a tempo to help develop high end aerobic capacity."

5 Ways to Improve Your 5K Speed | Active.com

5 Ways to Improve Your 5K Speed | Active.com: "Whether yearning to spend less time running around the block or striving to be the best age-group runner in the area, most who put one foot in front of the other wish they could be a bit quicker. Here is a proven program to improve 5K speed."

101 Greatest Training Tips of All TIme : MensHealth.com

101 Greatest Training Tips of All TIme : MensHealth.com: "Presenting the 101 greatest training tips of all time—for beginners, veterans, marathoners, and everyone in between
By: Mark Will-Weber"

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NewsLetter Signup

NewsLetter Signup: "When it comes to running, most people either love it or hate it. Runners will tell you, the first 10 minutes can be brutal."

Healthy Drinks for Runners at Runner's World

Healthy Drinks for Runners at Runner's World: "You just finished a run on a warm day and you're hot, tired, and thirsty. Of course you could reach for your favorite neon-hued sports drink, and there's nothing wrong with that."

6 Steps to Build a Customized Training Plan

6 Steps to Build a Customized Training Plan: "I’ll be the first to say that I’m horrible at following training plans. I consider them more as suggestions than as plans set in stone."

Runner's Kick

Runner's Kick: "Life is like a 1600 meter race. The grueling run is four laps and mirrors what you feel when you begin any new pursuit."

Treadmill Workouts: Wake Up Workout : FITBLOGGER

Treadmill Workouts: Wake Up Workout : FITBLOGGER: "We’re getting to the end of winter and that usually means, if you’re a runner and not doing your winter workouts outdoors, then you’re on the dreadmill."

The Importance of Rest Days at Runner's World

The Importance of Rest Days at Runner's World: "Ron Hill, the British Olympic marathoner, has run every day since December 1964. That streak includes running the day after a car crash in which he broke his sternum. I'm all for consistency, but that seems to cross the line into compulsivity."

Blast More Calories - Runner's World

Blast More Calories - Runner's World: "The longer your run, the more calories you burn. If you're not in the habit of doing a long run, add one to your routine every other week. 'For beginners, a sensible way to build up is to add five minutes at a time,' says Runner's World coach Budd Coates. More advanced runners who routinely log hour-long runs can work up to runs that are 50 to 100 percent longer than their typical weekday run. But build up slowly, so your total weekly mileage doesn't jump by more than 10 percent in a single week."

Running Form For Distance Runners

Running Form For Distance Runners: "One often overlooked subject when learning to run is your running mechanics or running form. Many recreational runners make the assumption that running form is only important for competitive athletes."

My Trip To Antarctica Begins! | Bob Rebello’s Worldwide Marathons

My Trip To Antarctica Begins! | Bob Rebello’s Worldwide Marathons: "For those of you who have missed my most recent Facebook & Twitter posts, I am underway on my journey to Antarctica! Based on what I have read from people who have run the Antarctica marathon this will be the toughest marathon that I have run to date."

Running: Training Tips: Expert Advice from REI

Running: Training Tips: Expert Advice from REI: "Wear the right running shoes. If you have low arches and tend to pronate (have excessive inward foot movement), a straight lasted shoe is usually a good choice."

Find Your Online Running Community - That's Fit

Find Your Online Running Community - That's Fit: "You're not always going to be surrounded people who love to talk about running as much as you do, which is why finding an online running community is ideal for keeping the conversation (read: obsession) going. Here are handful of some great places to find other runners to trade tips, share knowledge and get (and give) support."

Barefoot Running: Ditch Your Shoes, Change Your Gait, An Honest Look at a Tired Debate | dailymile community blog

Barefoot Running: Ditch Your Shoes, Change Your Gait, An Honest Look at a Tired Debate | dailymile community blog: "The theme for last week here on the dailymile Blog was barefoot running. It’s odd, therefore, that my initial thought was to write a post reviewing my recent experience with four minimalist trail shoes."

What To Do When You Hit A Wall | Blog Of Impossible Things | Blog Of Impossible Things

What To Do When You Hit A Wall | Blog Of Impossible Things | Blog Of Impossible Things: "I’m about 6 weeks away from running my marathon and it definitely hasn’t been all peaches and ice cream. I’ve been ramping up mileage the past few weeks and it’s been rough."

It's Spring! Marathons, Anyone? | Girlwithnoname - Fitness at Home

It's Spring! Marathons, Anyone? | Girlwithnoname - Fitness at Home: "Running a marathon is the ultimate accomplishment for many a distance runner, but it is also the most difficult to achieve. Just running 26.2 miles is an accomplishment in and of itself, regardless of goals for completion times."

Pace Setters for Elite Runners at Runner's World

Pace Setters for Elite Runners at Runner's World: "MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, JANUARY 28, 2011: MOST OF THE CROWD of 9,600 was on its feet as Bernard Lagat tried to chase down Ethiopia's Deresse Mekonnen over the final two laps of the Wanamaker Mile, the climactic event of the day's Millrose Games."

Relax and Recharge to Run Faster at Runner's World

Relax and Recharge to Run Faster at Runner's World: "Runners who sweat every detail of a workout—pace, distance, effort—may not think twice about a 'recovery day' on their training program. After all, rest is easy, right? But while some people are more than happy to take a day on the couch, others can't resist going for a bike ride or even a light three-mile jog. Which is best?"

Ultra Running Madness | RunAddicts

Ultra Running Madness | RunAddicts: "I was in a local bookstore recently and I was asked by a sales associate if I needed help finding anything. Curious, I asked him if they had any books on ultra running. His response was, “what is ultra running?” So I gladly explained what ultra running and ultra marathons are. He responded by saying – “why would anyone want to run a race longer than a standard marathon?” Honestly, I couldn’t give him an answer because I didn’t know!!!!"

The Number One Resource for Marathon Training

The Number One Resource for Marathon Training: "Welcome to the most comprehensive site on the internet for marathon training. Our aim is to offer premiere specialized instruction and training for runners of all levels. On this site, you will learn to:"