Maintain a positive attitude. Getting ready for a long run starts in your head. It’s normal to feel anxious when you see a distance in your training plan that you’ve never run before, or just a very long distance. Visualize the route you are planning to run and imagine that you are doing great and feeling great …
When you just start running, and even 5 km seems like an amazing achievement, it can be difficult to understand what it is like to run a half marathon, a marathon, or even further. Every time you run more than ever before is a daunting step into the unknown. For this reason, many aspiring runners avoid …
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Not all athletes like to run in the summer. Of course, training in the spring or fall is more enjoyable: in the 30-degree heat and walking is difficult, let alone training. But the summer season has the main advantage: daylight is longer, so it’s easier to go for a run early in the morning or late in …
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It is difficult to deny the benefits that LSD (long slow distance) training gives us. They form the backbone of any training plan from 10 km to ultra marathons, increase endurance and teach us how to cope with fatigue on the run, help develop the mental toughness necessary to participate in long-distance races. Long runs don’t …
We all want to run faster, more efficiently, with less effort and without the risk of injury. There are many things you can do to improve your running technique, like work on your cadence. What is cadence Cadence (or cadence) is the number of steps a runner takes in one minute. Cadence is one of two factors …
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The organization of winter training can seem like a real puzzle, because everything must be carefully thought out – the route, clothing, accessories. But in practice it is not so difficult, there are just a few “pitfalls” associated with training in the cold season. Bad: Too much or too little clothing Excessive layers of clothing, especially …
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