Running Distances: Is a 5K the Shortest Run, and Other Shorter Options
While widely popular as an entry-level road race, a 5K is not the absolute shortest run, as numerous shorter organized events and training contexts ex...
By Jordan
Category: Running Training
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Foot Pod Running: Accuracy, Metrics, and Maximizing Performance
Foot pods offer generally good accuracy for running metrics like distance, pace, and cadence, particularly indoors or in GPS-challenged areas, with pr...
By Jordan
Running Poles: Techniques, Benefits, and How to Use Them Effectively
Using poles effectively when running involves selecting the correct pole length, mastering specific techniques for uphill, downhill, and flat sections...
By Hart
Bay Run: Clockwise vs. Anticlockwise, Biomechanics, and Strategic Benefits
Alternating your running direction on the Bay Run is recommended for optimal biomechanical balance, varied physiological stimulus, and enhanced injury...
By Alex
Sweet Spot Training for Runners: What It Is, Why It Works, and How to Implement It
Sweet spot training for runners is an intensity range (88-92% FTP or 83-87% HRmax) that optimizes aerobic and lactate threshold improvements with less...
By Alex
Foot Pods: Accuracy, Functionality, and Comparison with GPS for Runners
Foot pods can provide good accuracy for running metrics like pace and distance, especially when properly calibrated and used in stable conditions, tho...
By Jordan
Running Without a Track: Environments, Training, and Safety
Running without a track involves leveraging diverse environments like roads, trails, parks, and indoor spaces, offering unique physiological benefits ...
By Hart
Shake Out Runs: Purpose, Benefits, When to Do Them, and How to Execute
A shake out run is a short, very low-intensity run performed before a major race or after strenuous training to promote blood flow, loosen muscles, an...
By Alex
Trimp Running: Understanding Training Impulse for Optimal Performance
Trimp running is a training method that quantifies and manages the physiological load of a running session using Training Impulse (TRIMP), an objectiv...
By Hart
