Running is a very rewarding activity no matter the purpose — to develop endurance, improve speed, or go for a personal best. It is a very versatile exercise that can easily be done at nearly any location so that anybody can do it. In order to...
Have you heard of the 80/20 rule in competitive running? It refers to the gold-standard percentages for easy and hard running. A general rule of thumb is to run 80% of your miles "easy," and 20% of your miles hard. This, of course, is relative...
Each one of us - runners AND non-runners - deal with muscular imbalances in our bodies. Both runners and non-runners can benefit from single leg exercises, but I'm specifically going to talk about why single leg exercises are so important for the former. Since none of...
Since I’m specially certified in running form and gait analysis, and since I have a few new running athletes I’m working with on this, let’s talk FORM. I’m going to break running form down into the individual pieces that make up the pie for concision...
You're at the track. You've created a workout for yourself or for your athlete. It's an interval or a rep workout. But - you're not sure how much rest to give between reps. From one Denver area running coach to another: How do you decide...
Your Denver area running coach here! Let's talk HEEL RECOVERY. Have you ever been watching a race - whether on television or live at the track - and you've found yourself commenting, "wow! Look at their stride! Their heel is almost touching their butt! They look...
While most of us don't have the privilege of running on soft grass every day, there are definite benefits to fitting in a couple miles of barefoot running + strides occasionally. A few of those benefits include: 1. Increased proprioception. Your brain makes a better connection...
As a runner who primarily uses their legs to propel themselves forward, I don't need to strength train my upper body, right? Wrong. While the legs are, of course, arguably the most significant body part in running, a weak upper body can cause problems. Have you ever...
I'm taking a pause from giving typical running coach advice, to telling my personal running story...
Lactate threshold training for runners involves improving the body's ability to clear lactate from the blood. As an athlete runs faster, resulting in an increase in energy demand, the athlete's body will slowly begin to produce more lactic acid (a source of energy). As long...