in Base endurance training, Endurance training, High intensity training, Training structure and planning
Rick Lovett explains how science can improve your threshold training Tempo runs have long been a staple of endurance training. As far back as the 1960s, Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman got his University of Oregon distance runners to do 3-mile ‘up-tempo’ runs on the track during the fall and winter off-season, recalls Bob Williams, who... MORE
in Other, Recovery strategies
Ice baths might be great for recovery, but new research suggests they might not be so good for promoting training adaptation. Rick Lovett explains why and provides guidelines on how and when to use ice baths MORE
in Environmental training
Rick Lovett explains why heat training can help increase performance - not just in hot weather, but in cooler conditions too MORE
in Endurance training, Techniques
Few athletes give breathing a second thought. But as Rick Lovett explains, simple breathing errors can impede performance, cause stitches, and otherwise slow you down. MORE