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When discussing specificity, many coaches state that it refers mainly to mimicking the conditions of the event. This is accurate. For example, if you run the mile, training must be specific to the mile and the speed of running the mile. However, there is much more to specificity of training than these two factors.   […]

I’ve been receiving quite a few reports from coaches and athletes telling me how my book, Secrets of Russian Sports Fitness and Training, has been their “bible” in establishing effective and successful training programs. They tout this book as being responsible for much of their success.   I am always happy to hear such comments

Our last Technique of the Week featured three runners. What did you see in their technique? The runner on the left has too much shoulder/hip rotation and his trail leg is too low. I can’t tell about touchdown. The runner in the middle has a heel hit but everything else looks OK. He’s the most relaxed

Runners often substitute cycling to maintain leg strength and sometimes to help improve running speed. Cycling is a good substitute when you are not able to run as it does involve the same muscles but not to the same degree.   For example, cycling relies mainly on the quadriceps in leg extension. It is a

The concept of running being a natural activity is an often debated question — one that is usually based on false assumptions. For example, many still believe that there is a single right way to run.   Many of these people believe that if there were a way to run faster and with fewer injuries,