By Dr. Jack Daniels 800m Race Strategy A great way is to run the first 200m conservatively, followed by running an almost all-out 400m (from the 200m to the 600m) and then finish with what is left. Many 800m runners go out too fast and when they reach the 400m they think "I am hurting [...]
By Dr. Jack Daniels Main thing to concentrate on in those early miles is good leg turnover and don't let the easy downhill running lead to stride lengthening, which will result in the quads taking a beating early and feeling not so good later on. Don't concentrate on going faster early, but if it happens [...]
It's always important not to copy elite athletes, or any individual for that matter, but we can certainly draw lessons or gain insights from others. The above schedule is from a 13-minute 5k runner who is running as slowly as 8:19/mi in training. Clearly, it's a championship week but still a great lesson for recreational [...]
Mary Denholm is an athlete and coach based out of Santa Barbara, CA. She scored one of the highest VDOT performances for a female athlete on V.O2 in 2021 with her 5:03 mile (58.7 VDOT). What does a typical training week look like for you? Depends! I was doing a ton of aerobic high mileage [...]
Eduardo Garcia is elite athlete based out of Greenville, SC. He represents the United States Virgin Islands internationally and is mainly focused on the marathon distance. In 2021, he had one of the highest VDOT performances (73.3) on the app. What does a typical training week look like for you? My last training block consisted [...]
Dylan Belles, 28, is an athlete and coach based out of Flagstaff, Arizona. He recently qualified for his second Olympic Trials with a 2:17:26 performance (73.4 VDOT) at the Houston Marathon. Besides being a top VDOT performer on V.O2 he was in the top 20 most miles logged in 2021 as well. With all this [...]
Ron Loewen is a competitive athlete and coach based out of Langley, British Columbia. He founded Gritty Run Club, "running for the community" and manages his private athletes on V.O2. In 2021, Ron was one of the highest mileage athletes on our platform so we connected to gain insights into his training. With all this [...]
In a continuing series, we are publishing interviews to gain insights from some of the top performers within the V.O2 community. Crystal Harris lives and trains in Edwardsville, Illinois. Her top performance in 2021 came at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon where she ran 2:41:07. What does a typical training week look like for you? CH: [...]
In a continuing series, we are publishing interviews to gain insights from some of the top performers within the V.O2 community. We chatted with Becki Spellman who logged one of the highest VDOT performances of 2021 (60.4) with a 1:17:41 at the Detroit Half Marathon. Let's start with some background info. Where do you live [...]
In a continuing series, we are publishing interviews to gain insights from some of the top performers within the V.O2 community. We chatted with athlete and coach Harvey Nelson who logged one of the highest VDOT performances of the year (75.1) with his 2:14 at the 2021 Boston Marathon and the most mileage in 2021 [...]