Depending on who you ask, about 30-65% of runners are injured yearly. This statistic is far too high when you consider that runners typically are not getting tackled or experiencing collisions like cyclists often do. The good news is that many of the injuries runners have to deal with can be avoided or minimized. So, we’ve created a list of…
Contributors: FTR Coaches - Kevin Green, DJ Ivie, Sarah Hankla, William Ritter You put in the work all summer and fall for your major marathon in the winter and now it’s time to reap the benefits of all that work and show what you can do. The last thing you need is a last-minute bump in the road caused by…
In our last article we took you through the importance of running efficiency and how. This time we will take you through the gait cycle and how your form can be improved. The running gait cycle can be simplified into two main phases: the swing and stance phases with several sub-phases within each of these. (15) The stance phase or…
You have signed up to your first IRONMAN®, found a great coach and have loads of questions but who to ask? You may think some of your questions are a bit embarrassing but as Albert Einstein said, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow but the important thing is not to stop questioning”. Here are answers to questions you may have, and I have answered before but if you don't see the answer to your question then reach out to me and I will be happy to answer them. This is the final part of the three part series.
By: Gina Rymal Why Every Runner Needs Trails in their Training Plan BY GINA RYMAL As featured in TrainingPeaks. Trail running is a great way to mix up your training—and it comes with lots of long-term benefits for your running. When running trails or off-road, runners can add many benefits to their existing running program. Whether they are training for a…
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