Running: Tempo Runs, Easy Runs, and Training Importance
No, a tempo run is definitively not an easy run; they serve distinct physiological purposes and demand vastly different levels of effort, with easy ru...
By Jordan
Category: Running Training
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Running Training: Fartlek vs. Strides Explained
Fartlek is unstructured speed play for endurance and pace adaptability, while strides are short, controlled accelerations for improving running form a...
By Jordan
Running Track Sessions: Definition, Types, Benefits, and How to Incorporate Them
A track session is a structured running workout performed on an athletic track, typically involving specific distances, paces, and rest periods, desig...
By Jordan
Garmin Track Run Mode: Precision for Track Workouts
Garmin Track Run mode is a specialized activity profile designed to provide highly accurate pace, distance, and lap data for runners on a standard 400...
By Hart
Skipping and Running: Optimal Timing, Benefits, and Practical Recommendations
Optimal skipping timing for runners depends on goals: light skipping before a run aids warm-up, gentle skipping after helps cool-down, and intense ply...
By Alex
Progression Runs: Definition, Benefits, and Structuring Your Workout
A progression run is a dynamic running workout where you gradually increase your pace from an easy warm-up to a challenging, faster finish, designed t...
By Hart
Running: Understanding Tempo Runs and Easy Runs
Tempo runs are moderately hard efforts that improve speed endurance and lactate threshold, while easy runs are low-intensity efforts essential for bui...
By Alex
Hill Repeats in Running: Benefits, Biomechanics, Training, and Safety
Hill repeats are a highly effective running workout involving repeated high-intensity ascents of a short, steep incline followed by recovery, designed...
By Alex
The 80/20 Rule in Running: Understanding Polarized Training, Benefits, and Implementation
The 80/20 rule in running, or polarized training, prescribes that 80% of weekly training volume be at low intensity and 20% at high intensity to optim...
By Jordan
