Training Tips

How to Recover from Overtraining: Prevention and Awareness

In order to improve performance, you have to challenge your body’s ability to tolerate an increase in physical, mental, and emotional stress. This is called overload and is defined as adding stress greater than your body is accustomed to.

Six Month Marathon Training Plan: Tips and Tricks for Success

If you want to do a marathon it’s helpful to find a marathon training plan that works for you and use it during your next training cycle.

Planning Your Training and Racing for the Year

As you embark on a new season of racing it is critical that you establish a plan to structure your training. The biggest mistake most athletes make is doing the same type of training day after day.

Winter Running Or Cross Training?

Most trail runners are tempted to take a break and not run much in the winter months.

Winter Running Tactics for a Successful Upcoming Season

Laying the groundwork for a successful running racing season next year will require strategy and planning this winter. It is important to honestly assess what you have done this past year and identify what your goals are for the upcoming year.

Learning With Age: How to Maintain Fitness Past Your Peak

Several of the best masters runners from the mile to the 100K distance live in the Northwest. Lucky for us, they were willing to share some of their secrets.

Maximize Your Run Training

Sometimes life gets in the way of training and there are only so many hours in a day. Given all that you have on your plate, how do you maximize your time while training...

How to Use a Running Pace Calculator for Optimal Performance

Are you an avid runner looking to improve your performance and set new personal records? If so, you may want to consider using a running pace calculator to help you train smarter, not harder.

Strength Training for Runners

If running is what stiffens us up and prevents movement, strength training for runners is the catalyst that can get us moving correctly and return our range of motion.

Training to Simulate Racing Conditions

When you are developing your training program for a key event you should not overlook the specific racing conditions that you will face.