When running, we perform repetitive movements with various body parts or areas. The way we move is essential for good running form. Bob Glover highlights the movement of the arms and the stride and stresses their importance in saving energy during the race. This...
Regular cardiovascular exercise offers a range of health benefits tailored to different fitness goals, categorized into specific heart rate zones. Each zone represents a different intensity level, targeting different fitness aspects. Below is a description of each...
Running is a viral activity today, and the weather is essential when the runner must take the pertinent measures to start practicing sports. In many aspects, the specialists affirm that the day running time is indistinct. However, other climatic elements must also be...
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...
Each runner sets very different goals for this distance. Some aim to complete the 15K, while others aim to achieve a specific time. In most cases, the individual's genetic conditioning, the current state of health, and, of course, the physical training they have...
So, we decided to set the goal of running a new distance or starting a new workout to lower our race times. We looked for a training plan and began to see that we could not do many sessions on certain days, whether for personal, work, or logistical reasons. Unless we...
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...
Many readers ask how many kilometers a soccer player runs per game. Although the distance covered by a soccer player depends on variants such as his position on the field or the intensity of the match, they usually run between 8 and 12 kilometers per game. However,...
Many people wonder if, when they reach a certain age, they can maintain the physical activity they had been doing up to that moment. While it is true that age does not represent an impediment to performing physical activities such as running and cycling, among others,...
A common mistake we make both when we start running and when we have been training for a while is to run at too fast a pace all the time. This is also frequent when we train with people who have been running longer than us and are used to training at a faster pace....
Immersed in the growing popularity of running races, the 10K has conquered our cities, but one feat stands out among them, covered with a magical halo: the marathon. Running beyond the established limits and challenging one's abilities gives the marathon a special...
