Running
Articles focused on running training, from beginner plans and race-distance programs to speed work and workout design for every level of runner.
Running Periodization: The Structural Decisions Behind an Effective Training Plan
Running periodization is more than base, build, peak, taper. Learn the four structural decisions that make a running plan work.
Training Zones Explained: What the Science Defines and How Coaches Apply It
Training zones explained for endurance coaches: what the science defines and the four anchors behind every zone.
Running Cadence Training: How to Use Step Rate Without Chasing 180
Running cadence training works best when you read step rate as a signal, not a target. Learn when to raise cadence, when to leave it, and how to coach it.
Running Form Training: The Cues That Change How Athletes Move Under Fatigue
Running form training that survives fatigue. Learn which cues actually transfer, how to fix collapse patterns, and where form work fits the week.
The Long Run: What It Trains and How to Pace It
Long run training works only when you hold back. Learn what the long run trains, what running it too hard costs, and how to pace it right.
Running Drills That Carry Into the Run
Some running drills change your stride, some are just warm-up filler. See which running drills for runners actually carry over.
The Running Cool-Down Routine: What the Evidence Actually Supports
A running cool down routine does less than most coaches think, and more in one specific way. Here’s what the evidence supports and what to stop wasting time on.
Running Warm-Up: Why the Same Routine Doesn’t Work for Every Session Type
Build a running warm up routine that scales by session type. Easy days, tempo, intervals, and race day each need a different warm up before running.
Base Training in Running: How Long the Aerobic Foundation Takes to Build (and What Erodes It)
How long does base training running take to build, and what erodes it when you stop? A coach’s guide to the aerobic timeline, ramp rates, and detraining.
Easy Run Training: The Work That Builds Everything Else
Understand what easy run training actually does and why most runners get it wrong. Heart rate, pace, connective tissue, and how to build the base that holds.
Interval Training for Running: Workouts to Improve Speed
Running interval workouts, done right. Learn which types build speed vs. endurance, how to fit them into your week, and the mistakes that stall progress.
Threshold Training for Runners: Workouts to Improve Lactate Threshold
Build threshold training that actually moves the needle. Workout formats, rest-interval science and an 8-week block structure.