The famous quote from Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter is that "hills are speedwork in disguise." That sentiment is undoubtedly true--strong hill running will make for a faster runner. But it's ...

If you follow the run/walk method, you know alternating run and walk intervals can save energy and ultimately improve your overall pace. And if you progress those run/walk intervals the right way, you ...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the fine-grained nuances of interval training. According to Paul Laursen and Martin Buchheit’s telephone book of a text, Science and Application of High ...

The phrase “putting the hammer down” commonly refers to drivers smashing the accelerator pedal to pick up a burst of speed, often to beat a waning yellow light. Runners use this idiom in much the same ...

Whether you ascribe to polarized training, pyramidal training, or sweet-spot training, ultimately all different training philosophies come down to mixing up easy training with hard training in various ...