You will have noticed that Coach Jim often refers to training zones in his workouts. What exactly do those mean and how can you learn to assess your own intensity? One of the easiest measures of intensity is based on your personal maximum heart rate from which tables of varying Read more…
Carrie Scace – Harriers President As we turn the page on the 2020 training season, the thing that stands out most is how these past nine months have challenged all of our carefully-wrought intentions. As runners, we are conditioned to look at the calendar each year, ask ourselves what we Read more…
Ekiden Performance of the Year – Female Janet Duga Tara Brown Katherine Watson Karen Holland Gila Ossip Julia Holland – Winner Ekiden Performance of the Year – Male Matt Gillespie Fergal Kerins – Winner Brandon Throop Matt Scace Chris Bibby Newcomer of the Year Feite Kraay – Winner Harriers Most Read more…
Updated 17th March 2020 As you are all well aware, many races have been cancelled, postponed, or are still to be decided this spring. The exec and coaches are coming up with some creative ideas using Strava to set up distances such as 5 and 10k loops; Harriers can use Read more…
Dr Richard Bowry MB BS FRCA FRCPC We have all heard stories of runners who have collapsed during races. While these traumatic events are uncommon, they’re inevitably interpreted as evidence for the danger of being active. As an MD who runs, I thought it would be worth sharing the highlights Read more…
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Most Harriers get a buzz out of racing but are unsure how to incorporate a few ‘B’ races into their training block. So how do you balance training and racing? Typically, your goal race training cycle should be based on the 80:20 rule.[1] This ratio is based on the finding that runners of all abilities and experience levels improve when they divide their weekly training into 80 percent at low Read more…
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The short answer is NO. While some races will allow you to transfer your entry to another runner, it depends on the race and there are typically cut-off dates by which transfers must be completed. If you are unable to participate on race day, check the race website to see if bib transfers are Read more…
Consistency Sticking to it is one of the simplest and yet most difficult running rule to live by. We lose fitness faster than we gain it. A complete break from running is only advisable for a week or two after an endurance race such as a marathon, or at the Read more…