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A 30-Minute Core Strengthening Routine for Runners

Published on April 26, 2012 By Greg

Core strength helps you improve your running form and maintain said form as you fatigue late in a race or long workout. This in turn can help you resist injuries. This 30 minute routine, performed two or three times per week with no equipment required, can deliver significant results in six to eight weeks.

Seven Ways to Tap Your Inner Lydiard

Published on April 18, 2012 By Greg

Running with Lydiard shares the training insights gained by the legendary coach over his years of experimentation. As the foundation of many currently popular training plans, it is helpful to understand the basis for the Lydiard way.

The Predawn Runner Book – Running Ahead of the Sun

Published on April 9, 2012 By Greg

I’m pleased to announce the completion of my first book. Focusing on the 2011 fall marathon season, concluding with the Towpath Marathon, Running Ahead of the Sun combines some of the content from this blog with daily training journal entries and selected comments from dailymile to portray the journey from injury to race.

12 Must-Read Running Links for March 2012

Published on April 2, 2012 By Greg

Every month, I’m going to try and capture and share top running-related links that you may have missed, specifically focusing on the topics of training, injury prevention and recovery, race strategies, making it all work, and how running makes us better people. I hope you find it useful, and please feel free to point out others that I might have missed.

Book Review – Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?

Published on February 26, 2012 By Greg

If you want to get a little smarter about exercise physiology (and diet) without actually having to think a lot, have a look at Alex Hutchinson’s book “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?”, and subscribe to his Sweat Science blog at Runner’s World.

14 Tricks to Jump Start Your Running Mojo

Published on February 22, 2012 By Greg

In the midst of a long training season, it’s not unusual to lose your running mojo. Here are 14 ways you can gain it back, including reassessing your goals and mixing up your routines.

Be Careful – You May Be at Your Weakest when You Are Running Strongest

Published on February 12, 2012 By Greg

So your training plan is going well. Better than expected, in fact, and you start exceeding your paces and mileage goals. Every run brings a new high. So now is the time to really be careful about not over-reaching, and here are four ways to approach the challenge.

How to Build the Ability to Run by Feel

Published on February 8, 2012 By Greg

Gaining the ability to run by feel can be key to successfully executing a race strategy, and running more by time than distance provides improvements to your training.

Six Ways to Turn Disruption in Your Training Plan to Your Advantage

Published on February 1, 2012 By Greg

It is nearly guaranteed that your training program will get disrupted – whether by weather, illness, travel, minor injury, or other commitments. Here are six adjustments you can make that help you turn such a challenge into an opportunity for significant gains.

Seven Benefits Social Media Can Bring to Your Running

Published on January 29, 2012 By Greg

While running is by nature an individual sport, there’s no need to do it alone. In fact, with the plethora of social networks to choose from, it’s easy to find runners with similar capabilities and backgrounds. And that can be a powerful force for driving improved performance and enjoyment.