V.O2 App & Community Updates
What’s Your Interval Pace?
Many coaches use the term “interval” as a catch-all term for different types of workouts that call for periods of faster running separated by easy running. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Daniels’ Running Formula Jack has assigned a very specific meaning and purpose for Interval training. Training at your interval pace is [...]
Luck Of The Draw, Autobiography By Dr. Jack Daniels
The long awaited autobiography of one of the greatest and most meaningful coaches our sport will ever know is here. Luck of the Draw is a “unique glimpse into the life and persona of an Olympic medalist, world-renowned exercise scientist, and a devoted family man.” You might find the title of this book somewhat odd. However, [...]
High School Summer XC Training
High School Cross Country Season Of A Lifetime Take your running to a new level this fall and shock your high school team. Follow a summer XC training program from the “World’s Greatest Coach,” Dr. Jack Daniels. The Run SMART Project offers Summer Cross Country Training Plans for high school athletes of all levels, designed by [...]
Training In Your Racing Shoes
Many runners (even a coach on our staff who will go unnamed) have and continue to make the mistake of not training enough in the shoes they race in. There’s a great section in Jack’s book on this topic and he makes it very simple to understand why you should never make this mistake. I’m [...]
How Much Does Shoe Weight Affect Running Performance?
Question: How much does shoe weight affect running performance? Dr. Jack Daniels: As a matter of fact I did the original research on shoe-weight factor, when I was working for Nike in the early 1980s and our research was presented at the World Congress of Sports Medicine in Vienna in the early 1980s. We found [...]
Common Causes Of Hamstring Running Injuries
Dr. Marc Bochner provides a comprehensive explanation on the different types of hamstring injuries and how to diagnose, treat and prevent in the first place. Hamstring injuries in runners are typically very stubborn and difficult to treat so we highly recommend reading this article. Here he covers the common causes: Muscle Imbalance There are several [...]
