This two-part series looks at why heat and humidity affect running performance and how to acclimatize to hot conditions. Written by: Tawnee Prazak It’s no secret that exercising in the heat is downright hard. Throw in humidity and it gets even worse. But why? Below are five physiological reasons the body suffers when temperatures are [...]
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Are you taking play seriously enough? Written by: Sage Rountree Seasonality and cyclicality are engrained in our bodies, from the annual trip around the sun to the monthly cycle of the moon to the diurnal rhythm of day and night and on into smaller periods of alertness and sluggishness we experience every few hours. In [...]
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Think dead lifts are only for meat heads? Think again. Tim Crowley explains how, done right, this familiar exercise can help your running. Watch video
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Monday minute is back, with a new host: noted triathlon coach Tim Crowley! We launch the new series with the assisted pull-up, a terrific old-school strengthener with a twist.
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A simple exercise will help you run as stably as you stand. Written by: Sage Rountree Most of us are pretty well balanced when we stand up. You probably don’t find it tough to adopt an even stance—what in yoga we’d call mountain pose (tadasana)—while standing still. But change one thing, and simply standing erect [...]
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One simple pose can tell you a lot about your body. Written by: Sage Rountree Most runners claim they have tight hamstrings. I see it all the time in the yoga classes I teach to athletes. But often, the problem is less in the hamstrings and more in the opposing muscle groups: the quadriceps and, [...]
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There are three great training alternatives to running for the injured runner that are also great conditioning supplements for the healthy runner. Written by: Mario Fraioli There’s no worse feeling in the world than being unable to train due to injury, especially when you’ve been told by a medical professional to simply “stop running” until [...]
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Why lift weights when you can run against gravity? Written by: Brad Hudson One of the signature training methods I use with my runners in the Marathon Performance Training Group are steep hill sprints. These short, maximum-intensity efforts against gravity provide two key benefits. First, they strengthen all of the running muscles, making the runner [...]
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You don’t have to run fast in training–unless you want to run faster in races. Written by: Mario Fraioli If you’re a new runner and you’ve recently caught the racing bug, finishing a 5K is likely no longer an issue; finishing it faster is the new challenge. Time to add speed work to your training. [...]
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Being truly race-ready on race day is trickier than you might think. Written by: Mario Fraioli In the final weeks leading up to his goal marathon Ricky Runlong did everything right, or so he thought. He cut his mileage in half, started taking more days off to rest and ran workouts so much faster than [...]
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This edition of Monday Minute features an exercise called the thoracic spine extension on a foam roller. This exercise improves posture and helps to make your arms more efficient while running.
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This edition of Monday Minute introduces an exercise known as the Face Pull With External Rotation. It may sound like a mouthful, but it is a simple exercise that will help to increase shoulder strength and improve posture. Adding this exercise in to your gym routine will make your running stride more efficient.
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This edition of Monday Minute introduces an exercise that will help to increase hip flexor strength. By strengthening the deep hip flexor muscle known as the psoas, you can increase stride length and keep reduce injury!
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This edition of our Monday Minute offers an exercise that is a non-traditional core training exercise. Instead of the normal sit ups or crunches you usually do this exercise teaches your body to be in better balance and triggers the most important core stabilizer muscles.
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This editon of Monday Minute exercise sounds very specific, but it is great for anyone looking to increase their running stride length. This stretch will help to open up your hips and mobilize a very deep muscle that commonly causes tightness from the hips to the knees.
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