This is for all of you wondering why we run through the winter, the cold and rainy days, and all the aches and pains.
More exercise is better so let’s keep running.
Like the previous drill, heel walking targets the muscles of the lower leg, ankle, and
foot. More of the emphasis, however, is on the shin. This drill plays an important role
in the prevention of shin splints (one of the most common complaints of distance
runners).
You might think that marathoners don't need high knee lift, but they do! This drill will
help strengthen your hip flexors, improve your flexibility, and lengthen your stride.
Butt kicks are a great way to stretch the quadriceps (the muscle in the front of the
thigh). The quads are important for lifting your knees and increasing your speed.
Quads are often the first thing to go at the end of marathons, causing runners to come
shuffling across the finish line because they have a hard time lifting their feet off the
ground. This drill will keep that muscle flexible and ready for action.
For Quick Skips, don't worry about the distance that you cover. This drill is all about
maximizing turnover and minimizing the amount of time that your feet spend on the
ground.
You might think that running 100 meter strides won't prepare you for running a 5k, 10k,
half marathon, or marathon, but we promise that it will. Take each stride as an
opportunity to focus on your running form. Over time, those form improvements will
carry over into your training runs, your pace runs, and (most importantly!) your races.
This is for all of you wondering why we run through the winter, the cold and rainy days, and all the aches and pains.
More exercise is better so let’s keep running.
Everybody’s been there: sleepless on the night before a big race.
Countless articles and anecdotal stories have been shared on this topic. Certainly, Focus-N-Fly’ers probably have an entire wing to add to the library. However, it takes a little bit of time to become comfortable and game plan your race “eve” strategies. When you do this game planning, here are some key pieces of info to keep in mind:
Call me old school. Or maybe, I’ve been reading too much Michael Pollan. But I have had a hard time getting used to the “food-like” products marketed toward distance runners, marathoners in particular. Whatever happened to old-fashioned energy consumption? That is, what’s wrong with food and drink? Am I the only one who feels this way?
To pass along to your non-running friends!
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