Five important lessons I learned from my own fitness instructors, trainers and coaches over the years. These fitness professionals opened my mind to new ideas and concepts that eventually changed my life for the better. Sometimes the simplest changes or mindset shifts can make the biggest impact.
FARTLEK: TRAIN TO RUN FASTER BASED ON FEEL
Fartlek is not just a funny word. It’s Swedish for Speed Play. It’s running sprints like you did as a kid to catch up with your friends or to prove you can make it to the field first. It’s like a dog chasing a squirrel then stopping to smell the fire hydrant. It’s unstructured paces and distances based on feel. Learn to run faster by having fun with speed.
How Your Desk Job is Ruining Your Running and What To Do About It.
You already suspected your desk job was ruining your life (kidding!), now it’s ruining your running too? Sitting can cause all kinds of muscle imbalances and poor recruitment patterns from tight muscles, weak and underused muscles and poor posture. Learn how to counteract the ill effects of sitting on your running performance with foam rolling, stretching, strength training and stress management.