V.O2 App & Community Updates
How Fast Can You Run A Mile?
We’re excited to sponsor the Inaugural Brooklyn Mile in a partnership with @brooklynrunningco Registration is now live! In honor of this exciting new event we’ll be offering FREE custom workouts to all participants. Go to brooklynmile.com, accept our coaching invite and download the @vdot_o2 mobile app on iOS or Android. We’ll be uploading your weekly [...]
Become A VDOT Certified Running Coach
Running coaches of all levels can now improve their resumes by becoming certified online by the “World’s Best Running Coach.” Are you up to the test? Take the V.O2 Distance Certification Exam, authored by legendary coach Dr. Jack Daniels. According to Runner’s World Magazine, Dr. Daniels “has had a bigger influence on training-for-running than anyone. He might [...]
Science on the Run: Bad Posture = Bad Runner
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 [...]
Science on the Run: Not All Fitness Trackers Are Created Equal
Linking current research to running By Nikki Reiter Do you own or are you considering a fitness tracker? These monitors claim to be a great way to measure energy expenditure and physical activity levels and can help enhance self-monitoring for behavior change. As many of us are desk workers, it’s important to track how much [...]
How To Increase Your Running Mileage Safely
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.
Part 3, Race Kick: Tips And Workouts For Shifting Gears
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 [...]
