For many of us, running is tightly interwoven with our identities. Without it, it can be easy to lose our sense of self and everything else may feel like it’s starting to come apart at the seams. Even the routine of running, the rhythm of the day, and the exertion that helps us fall asleep … Read more
May 24th – Day 7 Total miles run for the day:10.7 Total miles run for the week: 100.6 Total elevation for the day: 469 Total elevation for the week: 5,351 Workout: 10.7 miles – Road Average pace: 8:35 Elevation gain: 469 Effort level – 5 How did I feel: Great Mentally this was one of … Read more
The long run is simply, the longest run of the week. This can mean different things for different runners. For some runners, this might be 5 miles, for other runners it could be 22 miles, it all depends on what your training goals are, what fitness level you’re currently at, and time you have available. … Read more
May 23rd – Day 6 Total miles run for the day: 20.2 Total miles for the week: 89.8 Total elevation for the day: 230 Total elevation for the week: 4,886 Workout: 20 miles – Road Average pace: 6:32 Elevation gain: 230 Effort level – 8.5 How did I feel: Great A new FKT! While it … Read more
May 22nd – Day 5 Total miles run for the day: 13.5 Total miles run for the week: 69.6 Total elevation for the day: 532 Total elevation for the week: 4,656 Workout #1: 8.3 miles Average pace: 7:57 Elevation gain: 476 Effort level: 6 How did I feel: Good Day 5! Wow, it feels like … Read more
May 21st – Day 4 Total miles run for the day: 13.1 Total miles run for the week: 56.1 Total elevation for the day: 1,138 Total elevation for the week: 4,124 Workout: 13.1 miles – Mixed road and trails Average pace: 8:55 Elevation gain: 1,138 Effort Level – 6 How did I feel – Good … Read more
May 20th – Day 3 Total miles run for the day: 15 Total miles run for the week: 43 Total elevation for the day: 469 Total elevation for the week: 2,990 Workout #1: 11 miles ( 2.5 warm up / 6 progression / 2.5 cool down ) Average pace: 8:43 for warm up and cool … Read more
May 19th – Day 2 Total miles run for the day: 12 Total miles run for the week: 28 Total elevation for the day: 1,558 Total elevation for the week: 2,521 Workout: 12 miles – Trail running Average pace: 9:19 Elevation gain: 1,558 Effort level – 7 How did I feel – Strong and confident … Read more
May 18th – Day 1 Total miles run for the day: 16 Total elevation for the day: 963 ft Workout #1: 8 Miles – Treadmill Average pace: 7:57 Elevation gain: 188 ft Effort level – 6 How did I feel – Great I consider myself extremely lucky, I love to run on the treadmill! The … Read more
Andrew O’Connor is a coach with Team RunRun. To learn more about him or to work with Coach Andrew, check out his coaching page. 100 miles in a week of training. There is nothing inherently special about running 100 miles in a week. From a physiological standpoint, my body and muscles don’t know the difference between … Read more
Liz Crain is a coach with Team RunRun. To learn more about her or to work with Coach Liz, check out her coaching page. Speedwork…it’s not everyone’s favorite type of workout, but still an important part of training. Adding speedwork into your training can help you level up your running! After a while, you might find … Read more
Liz Crain is a coach with Team RunRun. To learn more about her or to work with Coach Liz, check out her coaching page. What is a tempo? A tempo run, also known as a threshold run, is a run that is at an effort level where your body is able to clear as much … Read more
Erin Hunt is a coach with Team RunRun. To learn more about her or to work with Coach Erin, check out her coaching page. It’s early spring, which means some of us are still experiencing snowfall while others are watching flowers bloom. Either way, we know that summer is just around the corner and temperatures will be … Read more
Brian Comer is a coach with Team RunRun. To learn more about him or to work with Coach Brian, check out his coaching page. In the world that we live in, now more than ever seems like the time to view ourselves from within. To reflect, to ponder, to determine where to go from here, … Read more
Korey Konga is a coach with Team RunRun. To learn more about him or to work with Coach Korey, check out his coaching page. With many states enacting shelter in place guidelines due to COVID19, our options for running routes have become limited, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a great workout in FROM … Read more
We asked several of the mom coaches on the team for their input on what it was like running during pregnancy and running postpartum. We were all first-time moms at some point, learning to juggle running and pregnancy and then running and momming, and I myself found it particularly helpful to read about others’ experiences … Read more
WHY SLEEP? Sleep is necessary for life and plays a critical role in brain function and systemic physiology, including metabolism, appetite regulation, and the functioning of immune, hormonal, and cardiovascular systems.48,49 Normal healthy sleep is characterized by duration lasting 7 to 9 hours for most adults with good quality, appropriate timing and regularity, and the absence … Read more
“Go, Go, Go…we can make it!” I yelled, as the train slowly steamed towards the intersect with the road at mile seventeen. I had been coaching my sister for the past couple years. She wasn’t really a runner when we started, but she decided she wanted to get into it and I agreed to coach … Read more
by Dave Scheibel Introduction Last year mid 90 degree heat brought me to my knees and significantly impacted my performance on the second day of the Fat Dog 120. After two days in these temperatures and running for over 24 hours I felt like I could barely move under the oppressive blanket of heat. I … Read more
