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Stack 50-Mile Weeks Without Fatigue or Flare-Ups: A MEGA-Strength Circuit for Marathon Base Building

Stack 50-Mile Weeks Without Fatigue or Flare-Ups: A MEGA-Strength Circuit for Marathon Base Building

Stack 50-Mile Weeks Without Fatigue or Flare-Ups: A MEGA-Strength Circuit for Marathon Base Building

2 days ago5 min read

4 Exercise Core Workout for Runners: Support Higher Base Mileage, Long Runs, And Resist Fatigue

4 Exercise Core Workout for Runners: Support Higher Base Mileage, Long Runs, And Resist Fatigue

4 Exercise Core Workout for Runners: Support Higher Base Mileage, Long Runs, And Resist Fatigue

Feb 165 min read

Why Your Knees Ache Late in Long Runs (And 4 the Quad Exercises Runners Actually Need)

Why Your Knees Ache Late in Long Runs (And 4 the Quad Exercises Runners Actually Need)

Why Your Knees Ache Late in Long Runs (And 4 the Quad Exercises Runners Actually Need)

Feb 95 min read

Why Speed Work and Hills Still Flare Your Plantar Fascia (Even When Easy Running Feels Fine)

Why Speed Work and Hills Still Flare Your Plantar Fascia (Even When Easy Running Feels Fine)

Why Speed Work and Hills Still Flare Your Plantar Fascia (Even When Easy Running Feels Fine)

Feb 36 min read

Still Hurting in the Morning? How Runners Should Treat Early-Stage Plantar Fasciopathy

Still Hurting in the Morning? How Runners Should Treat Early-Stage Plantar Fasciopathy

Still Hurting in the Morning? How Runners Should Treat Early-Stage Plantar Fasciopathy

Jan 196 min read

Why Calf Raises Alone Aren’t Enough to Fix Achilles Pain (What Actually Gets You Back to Speed Work)

Why Calf Raises Alone Aren’t Enough to Fix Achilles Pain (What Actually Gets You Back to Speed Work)

Why Calf Raises Alone Aren’t Enough to Fix Achilles Pain (What Actually Gets You Back to Speed Work)

Jan 126 min read

Where Your Achilles Hurts Matters More Than You Think. 5 Exercises to Fix Stubborn Achilles Pain

Where Your Achilles Hurts Matters More Than You Think. 5 Exercises to Fix Stubborn Achilles Pain

Where Your Achilles Hurts Matters More Than You Think. 5 Exercises to Fix Stubborn Achilles Pain

Jan 56 min read

3 Biggest Running Form Mistakes You're Making. And the ONE Fix for All of Them

3 Biggest Running Form Mistakes You're Making. And the ONE Fix for All of Them

3 Biggest Running Form Mistakes You're Making. And the ONE Fix for All of Them

Dec 15, 20259 min read

Build a Stronger, Faster Stride This Off-Season: Strength Exercises to Support Speedwork and Mileage

Build a Stronger, Faster Stride This Off-Season: Strength Exercises to Support Speedwork and Mileage

Build a Stronger, Faster Stride This Off-Season: Strength Exercises to Support Speedwork and Mileage

Dec 8, 20256 min read

Your Leg Isn’t Going to Fall Off: How to Actually Understand Your Running Biomechanics

Your Leg Isn’t Going to Fall Off: How to Actually Understand Your Running Biomechanics

Your Leg Isn’t Going to Fall Off: How to Actually Understand Your Running Biomechanics

Dec 1, 20255 min read

The Real Reason Injuries Happen in Marathon Prep (And How to Prevent Them)

The Real Reason Injuries Happen in Marathon Prep (And How to Prevent Them)

The Real Reason Injuries Happen in Marathon Prep (And How to Prevent Them)

Nov 24, 20257 min read

Marathon Strength Training Simplified: How 30 Minutes a Week Can Shave Minutes Off Your PR

Marathon Strength Training Simplified: How 30 Minutes a Week Can Shave Minutes Off Your PR

Marathon Strength Training Simplified: How 30 Minutes a Week Can Shave Minutes Off Your PR

Nov 3, 20254 min read

Tight Hip Flexors While Marathon Training? What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You (and How to Fix It)

Tight Hip Flexors While Marathon Training? What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You (and How to Fix It)

Tight Hip Flexors While Marathon Training? What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You (and How to Fix It)

Oct 27, 20257 min read

Fix Shin Splints and Get to the Starting Line Pain Free with these 4 Exercises

Fix Shin Splints and Get to the Starting Line Pain Free with these 4 Exercises

Fix Shin Splints and Get to the Starting Line Pain Free with these 4 Exercises

Oct 20, 20257 min read

Taper Tantrums: Why Your Body Feels Off (and How to Fix It Without Losing Fitness)

Taper Tantrums: Why Your Body Feels Off (and How to Fix It Without Losing Fitness)

Taper Tantrums: Why Your Body Feels Off (and How to Fix It Without Losing Fitness)

Oct 13, 20256 min read

Why Your Knee Hurts More in the Taper, Even Though You’re Running Less

Why Your Knee Hurts More in the Taper, Even Though You’re Running Less

Why Your Knee Hurts More in the Taper, Even Though You’re Running Less

Oct 6, 20258 min read

Runner’s Knee Fix: Strength Exercises Every New Marathoner Needs 4–6 Weeks Before Race Day

Runner’s Knee Fix: Strength Exercises Every New Marathoner Needs 4–6 Weeks Before Race Day

Runner’s Knee Fix: Strength Exercises Every New Marathoner Needs 4–6 Weeks Before Race Day

Sep 29, 20254 min read

How to Train Through Achilles Tendonitis Without Derailing Your Marathon

How to Train Through Achilles Tendonitis Without Derailing Your Marathon

How to Train Through Achilles Tendonitis Without Derailing Your Marathon

Sep 22, 20254 min read

Fast Fixes for Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Sell Yourself Short

Fast Fixes for Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Sell Yourself Short

Fast Fixes for Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Sell Yourself Short

Sep 15, 20256 min read

Marathoners Beware: One Long Run Mistake Could Double Your Injury Risk

Marathoners Beware: One Long Run Mistake Could Double Your Injury Risk

Marathoners Beware: One Long Run Mistake Could Double Your Injury Risk

Sep 8, 20258 min read

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