Is Your 'Speedwork' Actually Helping Your Speed?
Interval training or speedwork is crucial for running success, but are YOUR intervals actually helping you?
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Josh Fields
Dec 5, 2023
7 Tips for Winter Running
Continuing your running progression through the winter can be tough. Use these tips to help make the most of your winter!
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Josh Fields
Jun 11, 2023
What Nobody Will Tell You About "Easy" Ultras (or Marathons)
Will courses designed to be 'flat and fast' or net-downhill really result in an 'easy ultra' or marathon?
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Josh Fields
Jun 6, 2023
Poor Air-Quality Training Adjustments
Training in poor air-quality can have long term performance and health implications. Learn how to adjust your running for different levels!
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Josh Fields
Jun 4, 2023
The Case for the Smaller Race
If you are feeling 'stuck in a rut' with your racing, and looking to PR, it may be time to look beyond big-city marathons!
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Josh Fields
May 30, 2023
A Downhill Marathon (Probably) Won't Help You Get a PR or BQ
The data shows that extreme net-downhill races aren't actually faster. They also carry a much larger injury risk. Learn why!
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Josh Fields
May 9, 2023
Easy Running is Vital Training – Not Just Recovery
Easy runs are not recovery runs. They are VITAL to your training in so many more important ways than just recovering from harder runs.
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Josh Fields
Mar 25, 2023
The Power of Showing Up – Defeating an 'All-Or-Nothing' Mentality
Escaping this common mental trap might just transform your running!
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Josh Fields
Feb 13, 2023
Why Training Plans Don't Work (Well) – and How to Fix Them
The bad news is... training plans really don't work very well. They're designed backward, aren't adaptive, and aren't specific to you.
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Josh Fields
Nov 20, 2022
The 6 Core Components of Coaching, and Why Training Plans are Less Effective
Research and anecdotal evidence show there are certain things that lead to effective coaching – regardless of training philosophy.
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Josh Fields
Nov 14, 2022
The Beauty of a DNF
I believe that a DNF can be a positive decision and not just when health or injury are at stake.
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Josh Fields
Aug 5, 2022
Is 'Manufactured Adversity' Good Training?
Is it good training practice to deliberately put your body through adverse conditions? In short – maybe, but not as much as you think.
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Josh Fields
May 30, 2022
The Heat Will Slow You Down – but it Might Just Speed You Up!
We all know running in the heat is miserable – but what if, despite slowing you down, it could actually make you more fit?
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Josh Fields
May 24, 2022
Scientific Reasons You Should Ignore Pace – And What to Do Instead
Do you run by the pace on your watch? Read some scientific reasons why that is holding you back from a breakthrough, and what to do instead!
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Josh Fields
Mar 28, 2020
Training for Long-Term Progression
This post was written at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, yet all of the training discussion will still be applicable! Life is...
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Josh Fields
Mar 25, 2020
Quarantine Strength Routine
This is a list of ideas for strength and stability exercises you can do while working from home, on a conference call, etc.
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Josh Fields
Mar 17, 2020
Life in This Strange New World
Tips for finding balance when working from home in the age of COVID-19.
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Josh Fields
Mar 16, 2020
Running and Training in this Strange, New World
Like it or not, our world has changed, albeit temporarily. Schools are closed, events are cancelled, restaurants are limited to...
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Josh Fields
Mar 11, 2020
So Your Race Got Cancelled — Now What?
Alternatives for when your race gets cancelled!
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Josh Fields
Feb 24, 2020
12 Running Accessories to Keep You Healthy
I've ranked the best recovery accessories from "absolute must-have" through "pricy, but might be helpful for some."
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