Blogging
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How to Build Running Fitness When You’re Not Running Much
There’s a strange confidence that grows after you’ve been in the sport for a while. Even when life gets busy or an injury forces you to step back, you know you’re not starting from zero. You might lose sharpness, sure, but the foundation doesn’t disappear overnight. I’ve had stretches of training where running wasn’t the…
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Understanding Zone 2 Without Making It Complicated
I didn’t truly understand Zone 2 until years after I started running. I thought I did. I had read the articles, watched the videos, heard coaches talk about it—but I still didn’t get it. Not in a way that made sense for my own training. It finally clicked for me when I was around 27…
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How Fast Should an Easy Run Be? Most Runners Do Them Too Hard
When I started running, it was an organized sport for my school. As teenagers often do, every practice turned into a race to see who was the fastest that day. Nothing else mattered. My coach didn’t slow us down, and we didn’t know any different. We often dreaded practices because it hurt, and we thought…
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The Simple Endurance Training Guide
Endurance training doesn’t have to take over your life. You don’t need perfect conditions, the best gear, or a pro-level schedule to get better. Most of us are training around work, family, and everything else life throws at us — and the good news is, you can make real progress with a simple approach that…