First and foremost; we like to classify ‘easy runs’ as something that is prescribed as a level of effort, rather than a specific pace. When dealing with clients, we would give them a ballpark pace range to target but allow them a lot of flexibility within this – as the… Read More »How should my easy run pace change as my fitness improves?
When looking at goal setting for our athletes; the two most important types of goals to consider are outcome goals and process goals. Outcome goals are probably the more well-known type of goal among athletes; these are the sorts of goals that look at the ‘end point’ such as a… Read More »PROCESS GOALS VS OUTCOME GOALS
There is a common saying in the running world: ‘if you train slow, you’ll race slow’. However, this saying paints an incomplete picture about the dynamics and polarization of training. A more accurate saying might be ‘if you never run fast, you’ll race slow’. We explain briefly below. When approaching… Read More »Training Slow, Race Slow?
It’s probably one of the most common questions asked amongst runners, as a way of establishing how hard someone is training. The logic being that the more we train, the greater the stress on the body – right? Well, no. Of course, all other things being equal, a higher training… Read More »“WHAT’S YOUR MILEAGE?”
There’s always been a bit of an unspoken rivalry between road and trail runners. Yes, they’re part of the same team, but yet both want to believe that their discipline is the most hardcore. The speed and intensity of the road versus the lung busting climbs and gnarly descents of… Read More »ROAD VS TRAIL RUNNERS: WHAT CAN THEY LEARN FROM EACH OTHER?