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Change of Pace: Focus on Effort

By nolimitsadminPosted on June 9, 2012Posted in Training, Training plansTagged heartrate, pace, power, rateofperceivedexertion, RPE, running, trainingplan, triathlon

I received a text message from a prospective client asking, “If I want to average a 9 minute mile for a half-marathon, what pace should my tempo runs be?” In the log of one of our athletes, I read this post-activity comment, “My pace isn’t what I would like, but my HR was in the[…]

Specificity Training: What’s the purpose of your workout?

By nolimitsadminPosted on May 4, 2012Posted in Training, WorkoutsTagged anaerobicendurance, endurance, force, ironman, marathon, muscularendurance, periodization, power, principlesoftraining, principlesoftrainingspecificity, trainingplan, trainingspecificity, triathlon

Do you remember a time when you exercised simply for your health? Maybe you went to the gym and did whatever felt right for the day. Maybe you ran a few miles several times a week. Maybe you took group classes to push yourself and stay motivated. There is no doubt that exercise, performed[…]