Before the 20-mile long runs, tempo miles, or sprint interval workouts of marathon prep, there’s base training—a quiet development period used to stack easy miles, reinforce strength training habits, ...
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Base training isn’t sexy (and you know it). But here’s why it’s so important for all runners
All runners have a mental image of their most glorious moments on the road: big smiles as they cross a finish line with new personal bests or feeling the runner’s high on their favorite trail. Each of ...
Most runners aren’t giddy about base training, a period when you gradually build your mileage with mostly easy effort workouts. “It's not glamorous and exciting,” Sean Henning, a RunDoyen coach and ...
What does a runner who takes off in the elite corral of a major marathon or wins an Olympic medal do once they’ve climbed to the top of the podium? They take a break, then they go back to base ...
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