Over the next few weeks, I will be posting entries where I share how coaches and athletes can conceptualize training and programming in an effort to achieve the breakthrough performances that elude many age groupers. An athlete’s “dream” performance is not the result of the fanciest bike or the most…
When it became clear that the pandemic would alter the 2020 racing season, I was motivated to try some new things as an athlete in the hopes that it might inform coaching decisions and how I write training programs in the future. One of the things I had always wondered…
The Basics Viewed by some as a monotonous torture device, the treadmill is actually an invaluable tool that can lead to faster run splits. Treadmill training offers an opportunity for athletes to improve their run mechanics while promoting mental resilience and discipline. Treadmill running should be introduced in a training…