How to Train for a 5K
It’s no surprise that 5K races are increasing in popularity. They’re short enough for most people to be able to reach without an extreme level of training, they’re much less intimidating than things like marathons or triathalons, and they’re easier to organize. All which may have you thinking about running your first 5K. Exactly how [...]
Running Tips for Beginner Runners
Running starts out as a natural movement for human beings. Kids, after they learn to walk, run everywhere at top speed. Unfortunately, we tend to lose this as we get older and most of us, unlike kids, can’t just start running
5 Tips for Avoiding Burnout as a Runner
One of the biggest hurdles that any long time runner is going to face is burn out. Things are going great; you’re getting faster, you’re enjoying your runs and you have to hold yourself back from running too much.
4 Ways to become a Faster Runner
For a while after you start running, getting faster comes naturally. As your cardiovascular fitness and endurance increases, you will find yourself automatically picking up the pace.
Heavyhands for Running
If you’re old enough, you may be able to remember when Heavyhands was an honest to god craze. About twenty five or thirty years ago, people started showing up to run with these little hand weights that had handles attached to them so that were easier to hold than, say, dumbbells. The idea was that [...]
How to Run Better Without Running
Dan Gable, legendary Olympic wrestler and coach, once said, “If something is important, do it every day. If it’s not important, don’t do it.” There’s a lot of truth to that, because a lot of what we do, even with running, involves honing skills that only come with hours of practice. In fact, it’s said [...]