Brief background on the Saucony Triumph 17.The Triumph has always been Saucony’s flagship mileage shoe. For Saucony enthusiasts it’s fair to say that the previous 2 models of the Triumph haven’t lived up to expectation (Triumph ISO 4 & 5). However in 2019, Saucony’s workhorse has had a complete makeover, and it may just be the update of year amongst all the running shoe categories.
View PostIt’s well accepted that sustainable running training begins with selecting a training regime that is suited to the runners relative training state at that point in time. With training errors arguably the most important factor in Running Related Injuries (RRI) (Hrejlac, 2005), it makes sense to avoid those errors. However, we need to know what these errors are in an attempt to avoid them! Running coaches have spent many years intuitively or objectively manipulating runners training characteristics to improve a runner’s performance while attempting to reduce the risk of a training error that may lead to injury or overtraining.
View PostRunning drills are often viewed to many recreational runners as an ‘elitist’ aspect of running training or as 'those running stepping, skipping and bounding’ actions performed by ‘fast runners’ prior to racing. Coaches and athletes often prescribe particular running drills prior to ‘specific’ running sessions to ‘prepare’ them physically for the demands of the upcoming running session.
View PostTrying to improve yourself as a runner can be a tricky equation. Improvement simply begins with trying to create consistent training habits that lead to positive training adaptations. However, it is that consistent training that tends to be anything but simple.
View PostAt the end of 2018 I began the planning of my second marathon in early 2019. After my marathon debut in Adelaide in 2018, which saw me finish in a time of 2.35:57, my interest in preparing for the long road race increased. While I feel I got a fair bit out of myself in Adelaide I felt with my minimal history of good mileage, I could comfortably improve that time in 2019.
View PostTo maximise performance and reduce risk of injury it is important to have a variety of running in your program. Once you start looking into adding some variety you will come across a lot of different terminology used to describe the different types of runs. Considering there are only so many days in a week how do you decide which runs will be beneficial to you? Because we are all about making Runner’s lives easier, in this article we aim to brief you on the different training zones that are useful for improving your running performance (Jack Daniels 2005).
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View PostMost of the evidence currently available would suggest the most beneficial component in these energy drinks relating to cognitive and physical performance is the caffeine component. However...
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