Runners are typically diligent about sticking to a training schedule. The plan says 5 miles at tempo pace, so you're doing 5 miles at tempo pace! However, when deciding how to adjust training or what you want to do for your run on a given day, we often forget to take into account all of the other "stuff" that's happened.
Over the past few weeks, as we’ve all settled into social distancing and working from home, a lot of people have shared that they have had trouble structuring their days. They’re either working way too much or not a lot at all and are unsure of what to do when.
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I read the book Rebound by Carrie Jackson Cheadle and Cindy Kuzma, and I cannot recommend it enough. It was recommended to me professionally, but ironically I found the time to read it while I was out of the office after knee surgery in January. It breaks things down in a digestible way and provides mental drills at the end of each chapter to develop strong mental skills.
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Your alarm goes off, you open your eyes, and for a moment you’re convinced it must still be the middle of the night. It’s so dark and the window is a bit drafty…. This must be a mistake! But no, this was completely intentional. You set your alarm last night with the intention of waking up and getting your run done first thing in the morning. The only problem: it’s February in NYC.
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When the year winds down and runners take a break from structured plans and training cycles, it’s the perfect time to plan your running goals for the next year. Running goals can be anything! Your goals can be more objective; a PR in a certain distance, run 2 marathons in the year, stay injury-free, etc.
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While HIIT draws to mind burpees, jumping jacks, and push-ups, interval speedwork is also a HIIT workout. Endurance athletes have been doing HIIT workouts for ages; we just call it speedwork.
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Iron deficiency is a common problem, is even more common among endurance athletes. Iron is lost through sweat, urine, the GI tract, and menstruation.
When you’re on crutches, it's already frustrating enough not to able to run and do what you enjoy, so the frustration that comes with moving about your day to day life is amplified.
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Tendon injuries can be incredibly frustrating. While you can have a lot of improvements quickly - a decrease in the amount of pain (less intense or severe), improved flexibility and strength, and better running - the pain can linger for quite awhile.
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