[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 [...]
We hear this question a lot from athletes since we have a clear purpose/intensity behind our main training types (Easy, Threshold, Marathon, Interval, Repetition, Fast Reps) but not for hill repeats. We see hill training as Repetition work but with added resistance. Just like Reps, hill repeats help improve speed and economy. In general, you [...]
Linking current research to running By Nikki Reiter As a fidgety-runner-type-who-hates-sitting-at-her-desk and worries about maintaining good posture, I’ve been incorporating stretching a few times a day, in addition to multiple walks to fill up my cup at the water station and my mid-day run (with all these breaks, you probably wonder how I ever get [...]
Dr. Jack Daniels’ principles on how to increase your running mileage safely: Learn more about customizing a training plan, designed by Dr. Jack Daniels on the V.O2 app. Also, you can watch more training videos from Dr. Daniels on YouTube.
By Malindi Elmore [Parts 1 and 2 of “It’s All About The Kick” can be found here and here.] Not all races are run at even paces, which is frustrating for people who are focused on running fast! However, slow starts, surges, bumps, jostles, elbows, trips, and dramatic sprint finishes are part of what makes races [...]
By Malindi Elmore [Part 1 of “It’s All About The Kick” can be found here.] Many track runners think they must possess raw speed to win with a kick. This is simply not true. Kicking is often a relative term, and can almost be explained better as who slows down the least. The faster the [...]
Runners dread the heat and humidity, especially when it hinders their performance. Fortunately, Dr. Jack Daniels’ formulas for adjusting training paces due to high temperatures can be utilized on the VDOT Running Calculator. No longer should runners be overtraining in the heat or get frustrated by not hitting their training paces. Here’s how it works [...]
Linking current research to running By Nikki Reiter It’s likely you’ve heard that running drills will improve your technique to make you a more efficient runner. Some coaches claim that running drills are effective by way of simulating individual running phases, seeking to correct technique. However, research has shown that the method of performing those [...]
By Malindi Elmore My race kick was a skill that I practiced through training, visualizing, and race strategy. Let’s be honest, races are meant for winning! Yes, there are all sorts of other tangible goals a runner can have such as running personal bests, setting records, advancing through rounds, etc, but if you win every [...]
“I’m not against it, but I have a hard time justifying the physiological benefits of training at 5k or 10k race pace. Now for an excellent runner, 5k race pace is right around Interval pace.” – Dr. Jack Daniels If you’re a 23-minute 5k runner your race pace is 7:24/mi, yet your Interval or VO2max [...]