by Chris Harig, Duathlon National Champion | Dec 15, 2024 | article, Running
Adopting the Two Week Rule – Incorporate Running into a Lasting and Healthy Lifestyle When I started running competitively thirty years ago I had no plans and no real coaching. It was simply that I could run. I was built for it. Thetown of Cumberland, RI had...
by Chris Harig, Duathlon National Champion | Dec 15, 2024 | article, Running
How Trail Running Enhances Running Performance, Prevents Injuries and Improves Mental Health Get out of the road! About three years ago I made a fundamental switch in my running routine and started training almost entirely on trails. Part of the change was an effort...
by Dane Rauschenberg, Marathon Runner | Dec 15, 2024 | article, Running
Marathons . . . . . . . . Pushing the Limits Nope, I am not crazy. I know it is meant as a compliment. I really do. And 99% of the time I take it as such. But recently when I have heard it, it began to irk me. Let me explain. It first started when I ran 52 Marathons...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 15, 2024 | article, Running
Shin Splints Physiology and Symptoms Shin splints, also called Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, is one of the most painful and debilitating injuries runners can experience. Endurance runners can be particularly prone to this injury. Untreated or severe shin splints can...
by Chris Harig, Duathlon National Champion | Dec 15, 2024 | article, Running
How Specificity in your Training and Careful Planning can result in Success at Longer Distances We have had a lot of requests recently about the topic of “hitting the wall” or “bonking”. Whatever you want to call it, we have all experienced it at some point....
by Matt Bixley, Adventure and Distance Runner, New Zealand | Dec 15, 2024 | article, Running
“The longer the distance though the more certainty there is that you’re going to find that point where your body has just had enough.” I have mulled over what ‘Hitting the Wall’ means to me and have come to the conclusion it’s probably not what most people...
