I can’t wait for this run to be over! You may think that I most frequently hear that phrase in my head while completing a tough run, like an interval session or a dreaded tempo workout. False. I long ...
As runners, we often want to work hard. We’re not afraid to push our limits and push our pace. However! Taking it easy is super important when it comes to gearing up for a race or simply getting ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route ...
Running's popularity is showing no signs of slowing down. Strava's 2024 trend report revealed a 9% increase in the number of marathons, ultramarathons and century rides logged last year, and Sports ...
Zone 1 typically falls between 50 and 60 percent of your maximum heart rate, making it the lowest-intensity zone in the ...
One of the big debates in endurance sports these days is about “training intensity distribution,” which is a fancy term for how much of your training time you spend going easy, medium, or hard. The ...
You might be familiar with the 80/20 method – the idea that you should do 20% of your running workouts at a high intensity (whether that’s interval training sessions or different variations of ...