Run Training Tip – Hill Running Technique
When running uphill, the simplest and most efficient way to maintain your speed is by shortening your stride slightly and increasing your cadence. Cathy Obordo is a USAT certified Triathlon [...]
Run Training Tip – Unplug from Technology
Occasionally, leave your watch, Garmin or I-Pod behind and just enjoy your run. At a new venue, this is especially true to allow you to learn about the new [...]
Run Training Tip – Avoid the Wind
In winter, find a protected place to run like a forest preserve or trail. Even your neighborhood is likely more protected from the wind because of the houses and [...]
Run Training Tip – Winter Hydration
Hydration is important year-round. In summer, our sweat rates are high due to heat and humidity. In winter, respiration takes moisture away from our bodies and, along with our [...]
Run Training Tip – Think about the wind direction
With the weather turning colder one tip to help keep you more comfortable and running outside is, when possible, run into the wind going out and have the wind [...]
Run Training Tip – Check Your Cadence
The best runners typically take 165-180 steps per minute. To achieve this, at the beginning of a minute, count foot strikes for the right foot for one minute. Multiply [...]
Run Training Tip – Dynamic Warm Up
Incorporate dynamic stretching exercises prior to your workout such as jogging in place with high knees, side-to-side leg swings, walking lunges and forward/backward arm swings. Dynamic exercises prepares the [...]
Run Training Tip – Dealing with Being Uncomfortable
Learn the difference between pain and discomfort. Pain indicates injury, discomfort indicates improvement. Bob Hammond is a USAT certified Triathlon Coach and Run Coach with Experience Triathlon. As leaders in [...]
Run Training Tip – Free Speed!
Want a quick and easy way to get some free speed on your next run? Here is how to do it and it only takes three minutes! You will need [...]
Run Training Tip – Know The Wind Direction
In winter, start your runs into the wind and finish them with the wind. This will help keep you from overheating at the start of your run and help [...]
Run Training Tip – Focus on Efficiency
One way to improve your run performance is to focus on your efficiency. A critical part of running economy is your leg turnover, or cadence. Counting how many times [...]
Run Training Tip – Land Midfoot
Footstrike is an important aspect of proper running form. Where your foot contacts the ground is much more important than how it contacts the ground. It is recommended to [...]
Run Training Tip – Go Slow to Go Fast
Running fast in our races isn’t all about going fast on every workout, sometimes it’s about going slow. Putting too much strain on your body on every run opens [...]
Run Training Tip – Interval Training
In order to be faster, you must go faster. Incorporate speed and interval training in your workouts such as 4x2 minute speed sets where you are running a 5k [...]
Cold Weather Running Tip – Wear Tights
The secret to successful cold weather running is selecting the right clothing. For the legs, try running in tights! They actually keep the legs warmer than loose fitting warmup [...]