Anyone know some great, relatively comprehensive, list of currently popular / classic songs to run to, with 180/90 BPM? Anyone willing to share their personal favorite 180/90 BPM running songs here? Energizing and/or upbeat? I’m working on my cadence. Thank you in advance!! – JKSMDR It’s likely that at some Read more…
This post was updated on October 26th. As we head into the winter months, many athletes are thinking about tackling a winter run focus. Running is a popular choice, in party because it’s time efficient and easy to do anywhere. Plus, shoring up a run weakness now can pay dividends Read more…
Many triathletes are finishing up their last races of the season which means it’s time to pick a winter focus area. The great thing about running is that it’s the easiest to do with time constraints, you can do it anywhere, and it requires little in the way of specialized equipment.
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In part one of these series we discussed what’s generally important when tracking training data. Here we explore the most important training data to track in each sport. Which Metrics Matter in Each Sport? Which ones matter and which ones are just extra noise? Here’s what to track Read more…
“I see my Garmin 920xt has a race prediction for running. I wonder what these are based on? My predictions are much faster than what I actually run. Anyone else see that?” -confidentjellyfish (via Reddit) If you have one of the newer Garmins you have no doubt seen (and Read more…
If you identify primarily as a runner who does triathlons, then no doubt it’s very important to you to keep up your run performances, even while also training for triathlon. The good news is, this can be done. However, there are several common mistakes runners often make along the way. Read more…
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve posted a QOTW, but this week’s is a good one. Anonymous athlete asked the following question: How do you run easy? I keep messing it up. I don’t want to go too easy, but usually end up drifting into the grey faster Read more…
This is the second post in our four part series about attacking your weaknesses during the off-season. If you missed part 1 of working on your weakness, be sure to check it out!
Let’s say the run is dragging you down and you’re ready to do something about it. There are a number of different approaches to take with this goal. This article will assume that your primary goal is to perform well during triathlons and that you’re not a pure runner. However, If you primarily consider yourself a runner who dabbles in triathlon, or you just have the strong desire to marathon and are relatively injury free. then ignore this advice and keep running. (more…)