Throughout the year a number of articles have had popular times. But over the entire year, the reoccuring theme with popular articles relate to periodisation. Back in 2020/2021 I wrote a series of articles looking at the periodisation principles utilised by various coaches and academics, with six of the articles relating to periodisation from this era of articles still popular. However, the top two articles related to intensity.
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You will enhance your running economy by running near your Lactate Threshold (LT). This session is great for runners and triathletes running events up to Half marathons in the distance.
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How do you measure intensity? So many coaches use so many different methods, power, Heart Rate (HR), three zones, five zones, seven zones?? I’ve been planning a series of weekly articles for over a year now, looking at what different coaches prescribe (or used to prescribe) and why. This is the third article in the series, using Jack Daniel’s Running Formula as the primary reference.
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Christmas is nearly here, if your loved ones are struggling for suggestions for a Christmas present for you pass this list of gifts on to them.
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Jack Daniels PhD, is an iconic American Running coach, whose successful series of books Daniels’ Running Formula now in its Fourth edition has become my bible when planning or periodising an athletes season. Jack Daniels competed and medalled at both the Melbourne and Rome Olympic Games in 1956 and 1960 respectively, as well as being named the World’s Best Coach by Runner’s World. The overriding philosophy of the Daniels’ Running Formula is establishing intensities using the V-Dot system, this article will brush over that with the focus being on how he periodises or structures a season plan into different phases.
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With the lead in to Christmas well on the way and Christmas decorations starting to go up (I’ve even heard my first Christmas Carol), it’s time to look at what are my picks for the ten best gifts for runners.
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Christmas is nearly here, if your loved ones are struggling for suggestions for a Christmas present for you pass this list of gifts on to them.
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Daniels, Jack (2013) Daniels’ Running Formula 3rd Edition Human Kinetics Get in the best shape of your running career with the help of Daniels’ Running Formula,…
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As the goal of most people’s training is to improve, to get faster, to go further, to perform better, it is only natural that you…
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