Going To Altitude To Race A Marathon
Question: How would a sea level runner approach the Colorado Marathon, which starts at 6100 feet and finishes at 4980 feet. Here’s the course profile.
Breathing Rhythm For Runners
By Dr. Jack Daniels I strongly believe that breathing rhythm is closely associated with stride rate, and this association is not exclusive to runners. In fact, in some sports the act of breathing is determined very clearly by the rate at which the legs and/or arms are moving. Take the example of swimmers; here breathing […]
How To Prevent A Late Marathon Slowdown
Michael Cavalli: What is the most important aspect(s) of marathon training to help the runner maintain pace/efficiency in the latter, more difficult miles of the marathon? Dr. Jack Daniels: A very important approach to maintaining pace and efficiency in the latter miles of a marathon race is to not go out too fast in the […]
Ask Dr. Jack Daniels – Crowdsourced Edition
We’d like to thank all of our followers on social media for submitting these great questions. We hope Jack’s tips are helpful when considering your future training/racing. Ken G: In the weeks leading up to the start of a marathon training program what are some things an athlete can do to help prepare? JD: Try […]
Try Back-To-Back Quality Days When Training In-Season
By Dr. Jack Daniels Many coaches ask how to organize Quality training during weeks they are racing. Sometimes you just have to try different things to determine what’s best for your runners. First, I like to always have two Easy days before a race. If it’s a really important race then your last Quality workout should be […]
How To Approach Pacing A 10k?
Run SMART: Do you have any general tips on how to approach pacing a 10k? Dr. Jack Daniels: I think the best approach would be to start off treating a 10k as if it is a Threshold effort, and after a couple miles, if that is not feeling too bad, then try picking up the […]
How To Utilize Heart Rate To Become A Better Runner
By Dr. Jack Daniels Every training session should have a purpose that improves one of the following physiological functions: Heart and sport-muscle strengthening Endurance Aerobic fitness Anaerobic fitness Speed Economy of movement
Setbacks To Success
By Dr. Jack Daniels We hear a lot about “overtraining,” whatever that is. Some people call it “staleness,” others just say you are in a state of “athletic depression,” or, that you are “over-worked.” Researchers all over the country; no, all over the world, are trying to figure out how to identify overtraining and how […]
Dr. Jack Daniels: Utilizing The Treadmill To Help Prepare For Boston
[Editor’s Note: The key to training effectively for the Boston Marathon is how well you strategically incorporate undulating terrain in your workouts. But what if you don’t have easy access to undulating terrain? We asked the master on how a runner can utilize the treadmill to help prepare for the course at Boston.] By Dr. Jack Daniels […]
How To Increase Your Weekly Mileage
Dr. Jack Daniels’ principles on increasing weekly mileage: Increase weekly mileage by as many miles as the number of runs you do each week Increase by 5 miles per week if running 5x per week Never increase more than 10 miles Stay with one amount of running for at least 4 weeks Do not follow 10% […]