This year I have been challenged as a mid-distance/distance coach with a group of very aerobically undertrained athletes. Beyond just that, their psychological ability to handle any of the 'traditional' aerobic work -- long runs, tempo runs, longer rep...

Been a while since I’ve written… Got out of rhythm over break and I’m a little behind in the ‘extra’ stuff I was doing.

 
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As a coach who has, until recently, primarily been in charge of distance runners, I have always preferred to use active rest (jogging) between reps. There would rarely be a workout where I would even allow walking, though that would occur in instance w...

2x(300-200-150m) w/walkaround rest b/reps, 5min b/sets … goal 45s-28s-19s

 
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Good article about AA’s and their role in quicker recovery of strength, as well as some comments on their role in increasing endurance.

 
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Had a pretty decent first meet, all things considered. But still I was hoping for – and expecting – a little bit more. Here’s a recap of our race results:

 
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