This week started with my most important session to date I feel. Not because of what I achieved in it, more from what I didn’t…
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Tag: Run Training
The Long Run With 4x 100m Stride Outs
I have prepared this article to illustrate the concept of what a long run with 4x 100m stride outs near the end will look like.
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Friday Fartlek Run: MAF Test
This session is a great way to assess your Maximal Aerobic Function and how efficient you are.
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Friday Fartlek: 400/800/1600/800/400
This session is a great way to develop your running speed, especially over 5km and 10km.
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Fitzgerald, Matt (2014) 80/20 Running – Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower New American Library I’ve been wanting to read this book since I…
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Friday Fartlek: The Michigan
This session is a great way to develop the ability to maintain your running speed and have a bit of a kick at the end of it. This…
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The Goat Tongariro
It’s not for the faint hearted! It’s tough. One of the toughest off-road runs in New Zealand and I love it! From Whakapapa ski field…
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If you have a question you would like me to answer, click on this link here. This is a response to a question from a…
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Heather wrote an article a few weeks ago about her training in the great outdoors as she trained for the Kepler Challenge. This is her…
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What are the Consequences of Missing a Workout?
What are the consequences of missing a workout? Although this isn’t a common question the implications of the answer affect anyone following a training plan. A training plan is only as good as the adherence to this plan. As a result I am often asked “What do I do if I miss a session?” but before I answer the more common question I will explain what I refer to as the ‘Why factor’. The ‘Why factor’ will help provide you with the information as to why that is the case.
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