Minimal Shoes or Maximal Shoes?
Can a minimal or maximal shoe help your running and OCR results The Vibram 5 Fingers came out in 2005. You’ve seen them — literal gloves for your feet. They look weird and feel like sh*t. They provide zero cushion for your feet and you can feel every pebble on the ground. But that was…
Do threshold to improve your endurance training
John and Rich talk about memorial day Murph and if you should do that workout. How Rich had his spear jacked from him during his last Spartan Race in Big Bear. And why Hokas are awesome. – At 52 minutes John and Rich explain how Threshold workouts are some of the best workouts…
I Never Thought I’d PR again.
I used to be a skinny fast runner. Now I am a strong fast runner. The Broad Street Run is the biggest 10-mile race in the country. The race starts in North Philadelphia and runs straight south down route 611 until you hit the Delaware River. There are 40,000 participants which make pre-race Porto potty…
The Best Treadmill Workouts
What you need to know about treadmill workouts. In general, the winter time is f*cking rough. Most of us deal with low temperatures, high winds, and limited daylight. Basically, the winter sucks. But you have goals, so you need to keep training. The right gear can make or break your winter months, but someday it’s…
Self-Questioning and How it will Help you PR.
Learn the mental hack of Self-Questioning. To be cliche, my collegiate running career was full of peaks and valleys. Most of it was valley. My high school training was extremely light which led to a year-long adjustment for volume and intensity. I got sick several times because of poor choices. And I had some extremely…
Beginner Marathon Training Plan Guide
In this article, you will learn the ins and out of what to expect for a beginner marathon training plan. So you’ve decided to take on a beginner training plan for your first marathon. The first thing I’ll ask is, “are you sure?” Then I’ll follow up: Are you prepared to have all of your…
5 Steps to a Perfect Offseason
Every training plan ends the same way. With a race. Once you complete that race, you need to take time to figure out the next steps of your running journey. We’ll call this the “offseason.” The offseason is your time to develop new skills and recovery mentally and physically. Hold off on signing up for…
Mental Training for Runners
I started running cross country in 10th grade and had some quick success. I was the number three runner on the 2002 Mountain Valley Conference Duel meet champions. Holla! I was proud to be number three on a good team. I remember a dual meet where we were the clear favorites. In cross country, there…
