Prior to the Carlsbad Marathon there is a Kids Marathon Mile at Legoland. This is a fun event for children under the age of 12. Its main objective is to get more youngsters interested in and involved in running. This is a commendable goal with which I am in full agreement. And it should be […]
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When I see pictures of cross-country runners in the fall and winter or track and field runners in the spring when they are in season, I see many examples of poor technique. From this I can only conclude that technique is for the most part ignored by most coaches. For example, I see quite a
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There is an increasing number of articles dealing with the need to run hills for developing greater strength and power in the legs. These articles are appearing not only in running magazines, but also in triathlon and athletic magazines. As a result there has been a great increase in the number of running athletes who
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Speed work is considered a necessity by almost all coaches regardless of whether you are a sprinter or a long-distance runner. That speed work is needed for sprinter is obvious but it is not very obvious for a long-distance runner. In my experiences working with many different levels of runners I have come to the
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Most traditionalists say that you should not do speed work on a year-round basis. The rationale for this is that your body and especially the nervous system, cannot handle the stress of speed work on a year-round basis. In this they are correct. But the answer is too simplistic. Speed work should be done on
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