The more things change the more they stay the same. Although I’m shifting to a different training plan, my running last week wasn’t all that different to my old plan – minus the 10-20-30 workouts. Training in the “Introductory Period” As I mentioned in my post explaining the 30 Minute Runner 2.0 plan, I am […]
Running Tips Podcast 002: How to Stay Relaxed During Workouts and Races
“Stay relaxed!” Runners hear this all of the time from spectators and coaches. Although it is good advice, it is also much easier said than done. When our bodies feel pain and exhaustion from running, the natural tendency is for our muscles to tense up. Unfortunately, tensing up just makes matters worse. It is so […]
Running Tips Podcast 001: How Fast to Run During Your Easy Runs
One of the biggest mistakes that runners make is to run too fast on their recovery runs. It is so easy to get carried away with recovery days and run much faster than you should. Unfortunately, this practice can lead to overtraining and injuries. Sometimes the body needs to rest. Especially after hard workouts and […]
Always Injured? Try Running Hill Sprints
As I mentioned in my prior post, I am a big fan of the book Run Faster by Brad Hudson and Matt Fitzgerald. One of the most interesting parts of the book is the discussion on “hill sprints” as way to reduce running injuries. Don’t Hills Cause Injuries? This was my first reaction when I […]
Welcome to 30 Minute Runner 2.0. Let’s Do This – 30 Minute Runner
Welcome to 30 Minute Runner 2.0. As chronicled in the last few posts of the series, 30 Minute Runner 1.0 was a pretty big failure. My original goal was to see how fast I could run a 5k with only 30 minutes of running per day. My plan was to do easy 30 minute runs […]
My Training Plan Got Me Injured – What Now? – 30 Minute Runner
If you’ve been following my 30 Minute Runner experiment, you know that I wanted to see how fast I could race a 5k with only 30 minutes of running per day. In order to give myself the best chance to succeed, I decided to jump right into high intensity interval training workouts to help improve […]
