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Part 3: How To Do A Swim Workout

By |2015-05-12T10:45:02-04:00May 12th, 2015|Cross Training|

By Malindi Elmore [Parts 1 and 2 of Malindi’s four-part series on “How To Become A Faster Runner Through Cross Training” can be found here and here.] Instead of going for a long/slow swim you’ll get more out of your workout at threshold effort. This translates into improved swimming and also makes sure you are working […]

How Swimming Can Make You A Faster Runner

By |2015-05-04T22:33:23-04:00May 4th, 2015|Cross Training|

[Editor’s note:  Part 1 of Malindi’s four-part series on “How To Become A Faster Runner Through Cross Training” can be found here.] By Malindi Elmore Why do so many runners hate cross training? We are very goal-oriented and we revel in measurable data. We like to know how far and how fast we ran. Cross training […]

Part I: How To Become A Faster Runner Through Cross Training

By |2015-04-27T12:17:09-04:00April 27th, 2015|Cross Training, Injury Prevention/Treatment, Training tips|

By Malindi Elmore Why do so many runners loath cross training? I know that I was firmly in the I-hate-cross-training camp for too many years. I think it is a combination of factors that result in this hatred for something that is beneficial to your running. Over the course of my 20-year career as a runner I […]

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