Category: Flexibility
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Guide to Pool Running for Run Training-A Fun Alternative
Let’s be honest: when most runners hear the phrase “pool running,” they immediately picture floating around in a flowery swim cap next to a water aerobics class moving at half-speed. It doesn’t exactly scream high-performance race preparation. But as any coach who has logged decades of road races, track workouts, and multi-hour triathlon builds will tell…
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Bone Broth: Liquid Superhero
Bone broth has been a part of cooking since man has been able to make fire. As a chef, it has been an integral part of creating soups, sauces and rich demi-glace. It was rare that we did not have a pot of bones simmering for the next batch of bone broth, in our…
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Are You Ready? Top 10 List for Training.
As you are starting to train for your next cross country season, racing season or fall marathon, you probably ask yourself, “Am I ready?”. After 4 decades of coaching I have found that the best way to answer that question is to make a list. In the spirit of David Letterman, here is my…
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Become a One Percenter: Can I Run a Marathon?Checklist.
Online running plans without coaching are like New Year’s resolutions, they usually do not last.
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Is Stretching a Bad Word for Runners?
Why is stretching a bad word in the running world today? I can remember, our high school track mentor, Coach Pierantozzi would stress the importance of flexibility and we needed to stretch, before our workouts. We would do a 30 count stretch; hurdle, toe touches, left right middle and so on. As I moved…
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