Striking a Balance Between Training and Racing

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…

Why Train Using Effort and not Pace?

Workouts based on pace are best done in controlled environments like an indoor track where there is no need to adjust for gradient, wind speed, temperature and the conditions underfoot. Most experienced runners are able to choose a pace based on their current level of fitness rather than where they Read more…

Winter Training and Safety Tips

While so far winter has been more lamb than lion, it’s only a matter of time before we encounter true Canadian winter conditions.  A few reminders as we embark on this season’s training: Visibility Almost inevitably at some point you may be running either in the dark or in low Read more…