Many running training plans include a “tempo” session, so we would like to explain this routine to those unfamiliar briefly. What is tempo training? Jack Daniels popularized the term tempo run to refer to a type of training in which you run at a “strong but...
One of the most common questions on this page is: How can I improve my time? No matter the level of the runner, almost everyone wants to improve their times, whether it's 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon. For a beginner, just running will bring about improvements....
For someone just starting in a running life, the mere act of running will bring about improvements. When I started signing up for the first 10-kilometer competitions, I was getting better and better results without any special training and maintaining consistency in...
If we love running, we want to do it every day. However, the reality of our daily tasks sometimes prevents us from doing what we like most. An important deadline at work, a trip, or a weekend party can make our training difficult, not to mention an illness or injury....
One of the classic lessons many street runners have learned from the beginning is that more mileage is always better when it comes to improving aerobic fitness. We cannot deny this because there is scientific evidence to prove it. However, these studies have also...
Many of our readers live in hot climates such as the Caribbean or have to deal with high temperatures during the summer season, and they tell us about the difficulties this brings when training. Therefore, I share with you five recommendations for running in hot...
Fartlek, also known as speed training, was created in Sweden in the 1930s by Gosta Hölmer. It aims to change pace at different intervals to improve performance and add variety to the routine. How to perform a Fartlek?Three Fartlek workouts Here, we recommend three...
Many runners are faced at the end of training with the question of what to do the last week, the week of truth, the one where Martin Fiz (Spanish Olympic runner) says, "This week you have to listen to me more than in the whole program." My personal experience These...
