100 Secret Training Ideas For Runners
Many of us have discovered training ideas which seem to work for us. Some are more tested than others. Best Road Races and The UjENA FIT Club is not endorsing these ideas but just sharing them with you. Add your Secret Training Ideas here. Include a photo when you can and be sure to name your idea. Only do one idea per post and just use enough words to explain the idea. Use examples of how it worked when possible. Hal Higdon is offering his Tip of the Day!
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Posted Friday, October 31st, 2014
Strength training is important for both conditioning and injury prevention. I lifted weights and/or use exercise machines regularly in the... Read Secret Training Idea
Posted Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
by Rich StillerI didn’t plan to stop racing. I just meant to take a break. In April of 1995 I... Read Secret Training Idea
Posted Thursday, March 6th, 2014
By Christine RosenbloomHeading to the gym after work for a quick workout? Out for a morning walk with the dogs?... Read Secret Training Idea
Posted Monday, September 16th, 2013
by Hal HigdonWithin certain limits, the more miles you run the faster you can race. Double your training mileage from... Read Secret Training Idea
Experiment with your Training
Monday, May 13th, 2013
 by Hal Higdon As you improve as a runner, you do not need always to train harder and harder and harder, moving from a novice program to an intermediate program to an advanced program. When you are near peak performance, you might actually improve more by slowing down, or running fewer miles, or doing either or both at different times. This leads us to periodization, where you spend one period of the year focusing on one form of training (say speed) and another period focusing on another (say endurance) with periods of rest between. Learn to experiment with your training Comments and Feedback
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Runners Need Carbs
Monday, November 12th, 2012
The Atkins Diet is a Disaster for Distance Runners
 by Hal Higdon
Low-carb diets do not work for runners. The Atkins Diet is a disaster for distance runners, as are any weight-loss diets that limit carbohydrate intake. Go on one of these fad diets, and you may experience a sudden reduction in weight, as measured by your bedroom scale. This weight loss, often dramatic, provides an instant boost to the dieter's ego and may cause the individual to stay on the diet ... and continue to lose weight. That's good. But the instant loss is artificial, since the shift in the protein/carbohydrate ratio causes the body to lose fluids. Dehydration can be a danger for those training for a road race, and particularly in the race itself. Add to that the discomfort caused by constipation, another low-carb side effect.
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