Going The Extra Mile
Author: Carey Nelson
Going The Extra Mile
We all have heard the expression going the extra mile. Above and beyond what was asked or required. It’s putting in the extra time to make sure it all goes well. Usually it applies to business, or services or helping others out. The extra mile can help you with running as well. Extra mile in […]
Cross Training Analysis
Most of us have used cross training at some time to improve our fitness, avoid bad weather, help us recover from injury, or to add variety to our workouts. Cross training has several benefits if you are preparing for long distance events. The question is how do you use cross training and is cross training […]
Carbon Plated Shoes for Solo Workouts
It was a running shoe revolution. New carbon plated shoes hit the pavement. The first was the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% and many soon followed from other shoe brands. Average times in marathon events were dropping and more and more runners started to race in them with significant personal best times. Competition heated. Nike released […]
The Great Trek/Fall Classic Training Suggestions
The Great Trek/Fall Classic offers the 5km, 10km and Half Marathon Virtual events. You can run all three distances to earn the hat trick award. Marathon and half marathon events will likely resume in 2021 and you can maintain your fitness until there are clear dates posted for races. If you are running marathons it […]
Three Virtual Races in Two Weeks
The Fall Classic/Great Trek offers three virtual races: Half Marathon, 10KM and 5KM, with the option of the Hat-trick to complete all three race distances between October 16-31, 2020. There is a month to prepare and fine tune your training. So you have signed up for the Hat Trick. You want to run your best […]
Use Strides to Run Faster
Strides are easy pace sprints run on a level road, track or grass field. These light accelerations are distances from 60m to 100m. Usually you run 3 to 10 repeats at a good pace to help you warm-up, improve your fitness, develop speed or enhance running technique. When and how do you use strides. Warm-up […]
Improving Your Mile Time
The Forerunners Mile Challenge is well underway. There are a few more days left to run your first mile in the month of July to qualify for the draw prizes. You may be looking to run a faster mile during the second leg of the challenge during the month of August which is the purpose […]
Beginners 5km Running Schedule
Want to start running and run 5km in 12 weeks? Follow this schedule: BEGINNERS 5KM SCHEDULE This program is designed to help you start out running and learn to run a 5km Here are a few suggestions to get you started: 1. Wear reflective clothing at all times 2. Obey traffic rules: a. Cross at […]
Circuit Training
Circuit Training – Combined Speed-work and Strength During these times when gym access is limited it remains important to continue with your strength training to keep injuries in check. We recommend the Forerunners fundamental exercises to maintain basic strength. You can add circuit training to your weekly routine to add variety to your training, and […]
Train in Carbon Plated Shoes to Improve Workouts and Reduce Injury
Carbon plated shoes have taken the running world by storm. We have seen dramatic improvements in race times across the board from beginners to Olympic qualifiers. Average race times were getting faster at Marathons with each passing month. Now that races have been postponed the excitement around carbon plated shoes has not diminished as many […]