When the timing of your breath improves, swimming often feels smoother, more balanced, and less exhausting. Whether you’re planning a new pool, upgrading equipment or preparing for a new season, Competitor offers lane lines designed to meet your facility’s needs.
In the six months since Peter Lynch lowered the Irish marathon record to 2:06:08, finishing ninth in London in April on a groundbreaking day for distance running, every little addition to his training has been designed to make him fitter, stronger…
Want to get faster? Then it’s time to strength train. Runners often assume that “running builds strong legs,” but a better way to think about this is: “Running requires strong legs.” If you want to run faster and more efficiently…
A long stoplight or quick water break won’t ruin your long run—but frequent pauses can reveal deeper issues. You lace up, cue up your running playlist, and head out for your long run. But 40 minutes in, you hit an…
Use these tips to stay calm, conserve energy, and finish your marathon strong. A typical marathon-training schedule involves several months of increasing mileage. But the physical gains you earn from all of those runs are only part of the equation…
How to structure your workouts, guide your run intensities, and train smarter with the help of your heart rate. You’ve been logging consistent miles, using perceived effort or pace to guide your running intensities and structure your workouts. But maybe…
Every run has a purpose. This method helps you zero in on the target. We’ve all been there: You head out for an easy run and settle into your usual pace, but after a mile or two, your breathing feels…
Mark Kiptoo averaged 5:10 pace at the Frankfurt Marathon to reset a 35-year-old masters mark. Mark Kiptoo has had some pretty memorable trips to Frankfurt. He won the city's marathon in 2014, returned four years later to set a then-world record for…
Even the best runners think about stopping. They don’t—and you don’t have to, either. Here’s how. I’m going to say something obvious: Racing can be very hard and uncomfortable. An obvious result of this is people are often tempted…
Doc Januzzi, Gym Manager at Power Up Performance gym, talks about the programs offered to help people get in better shape. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Doc Januzzi, Gym Manager at Power Up Performance gym, talks about the programs offered to…
Plans, fuelling, altitude camps, and injury prevention on the road.
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