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Running & Training Well
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The Real Reason Your Injury Keeps Coming Back
If you’ve been telling yourself any of these things: → “I just need to rest it longer.”→ “I guess this is how my body is now.”→ “I’ve tried everything and… Read More »The Real Reason Your Injury Keeps Coming Back
Unpopular Opinion: Runners Should Lift
If you’re a runner and you’re not doing real strength training, you’re missing out on durability, speed, and long-term health. Most runners don’t do real strength work. Some just don’t… Read More »Unpopular Opinion: Runners Should Lift
The Miles Are What Hurt Her
I want to tell you about a runner I coached. She originally heard me on someone else’s podcast and reached out. She was already an incredibly good runner and she’d… Read More »The Miles Are What Hurt Her
The way we think about training is wrong (and it’s easy to fix).
You know what almost every runner is told to do when they want to get faster or come back from an injury? Run more. Build a bigger base. Add more… Read More »The way we think about training is wrong (and it’s easy to fix).
Free How To Become a Durable Runner Workshop
I’m running a free workshop on August 19th for runners over 35 who keep breaking down and want to actually get faster. It’s called How to Become a Durable Runner… Read More »Free How To Become a Durable Runner Workshop
Why does my shoulder hurt?
Does your shoulder hurt? If so, you’re not alone. At least once every couple of weeks, I talk to someone who’s experiencing some sort of shoulder pain. They’ve often spent… Read More »Why does my shoulder hurt?
This Simple Piece of Equipment Will Help You Get More Out of Your Strength Training
Continuing on the discussion about “heavy” lifting from the last two weeks… If you’re going to lift heavy, you have to know how to lift safely. One aspect of lifting… Read More »This Simple Piece of Equipment Will Help You Get More Out of Your Strength Training
Do you need to lift heavy to make progress?
CLICK HERE for a podcast about this topic (episode 226 of Running Stronger) Last week, I wrote a post about how lifting has to be hard if you’re going to make… Read More »Do you need to lift heavy to make progress?
Are you lifting hard enough?
CLICK HERE for a podcast about this topic (episode 225 of Running Stronger) When it comes to lifting, you need to lift hard enough to create progress. But what exactly… Read More »Are you lifting hard enough?
Sometimes Training Can Just Be Fun
CLICK HERE for a podcast about this topic (episode 224 of Running Stronger) Sometimes training can just be fun. Too many people get focused on “optimizing” their training plan and lose… Read More »Sometimes Training Can Just Be Fun
How to strengthen your feet (and do you even need to??)
I recorded a short addendum to this video with an exercise I recently learned and find really useful. If you’re interested, you can click here to watch. CLICK HERE for a… Read More »How to strengthen your feet (and do you even need to??)
How to Deadlift Without Hurting Your Back
CLICK HERE for a podcast about this topic (episode 222 of Running Stronger) — I’m a huge proponent of deadlifts. Every single one of the people I coach… Whether the person’s… Read More »How to Deadlift Without Hurting Your Back
Everyone Ignore This Key Concept About Training
CLICK HERE for a podcast about this topic (episode 221 of Running Stronger) When most people talk about training, they overlook a really important concept: The difference between absolute and relative intensity. Absolute intensity is an… Read More »Everyone Ignore This Key Concept About Training
3 Tips to Improve Your Running Form
CLICK HERE for a video version CLICK HERE for a podcast version (episode 220 of Running Stronger) — As promised at the end of last week’s post, I’m back with something… Read More »3 Tips to Improve Your Running Form
I Needed a Break from Content
If you’d like a podcast version of this post, you can CLICK HERE to listen to episode 219 of Running Stronger. — I haven’t written a post in a while. Or recorded… Read More »I Needed a Break from Content