Training Pace Calculator This calculator is designed to help you find your race pace training for different events and to help you calculate your optimal easy and long run pace.To use this calculator, simply enter your most recent or representative race distance and the time you ran for that race in the two input boxes.| Runners Connect
The long run is a staple in almost every runners weekly training schedule. It doesn’t matter if you’re training for the 5k or the marathon, more than likely, you have at least one day designated as your long run day each week. However, despite the near universal application of the long run, many runners don’t| Runners Connect
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Nearly 90% of endurance athletes experience gastrointestinal distress during competition, yet most runners spend countless hours training their legs while completely ignoring their gut. If you’re targeting your next half marathon, marathon, or ultra-distance event, your digestive system needs just as much preparation as your cardiovascular system. The difference between a personal best and a […] The post Gut Training: Fix 90% of Runner GI Issues (Science Guide) first appeared on Runners C...| Runners Connect
You’ve probably noticed it during group runs or races: that one runner who seems to glide effortlessly while you’re working twice as hard to maintain the same pace. Their breathing appears relaxed, their form looks smooth, and they finish looking like they could run another 10 miles. Meanwhile, you’re gasping for air and feeling like […] The post How Neuromuscular Training Can Make You 20% Faster first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
You’ve seen the lab tests before. Treadmills, blood draws every few minutes, gas masks measuring your every breath. The promise is tantalizing: precise lactate thresholds that unlock your optimal training zones and help you run faster without working harder. The price tag? Often $200-500 per test, plus the hassle of scheduling and traveling to specialized […] The post Lactate Testing: 4 Research-Backed Home Methods first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
Every new runner faces the same terrifying moment: something hurts, and they have no idea if they should push through or stop immediately. You’re three weeks into your running journey, feeling proud of your progress, when suddenly your shins ache after every run. Your calves feel like concrete blocks the morning after your first hill […] The post Is This Pain Normal? A Guide to Distinguishing Between Good Hurt and Bad Hurt first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
If you’ve been following elite running at all the past year or two, you know there’s a controversy over a “new” product called bicarb. Along with super shoes, bicarb has been attributed to the recent assault on world records. But, does it really work? Or is this just another “overhyped” product beetroot juice was a […] The post Is Bicarb Really a Performance Breakthrough for Runners? first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
Double threshold workouts are taking the running world by storm. This is mostly thanks to the impressive success of Olympic and World 5k champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, alongside his two older brothers with nearly as impressive credentials. The unusual “Norwegian method” of training, first pioneered in the early 2000s by fellow Norwegian runner Marius […] The post The Science of Double Threshold Workouts first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
You hear it often – sleep is essential to your recovery from training and ultimately your running performance (not to mention your overall health). That said, how many of us really make getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night a true priority? And for those of us that do, how often are we actually successful […] The post The Better Sleep Guide for Runners: The Science on Why, How to, and Natural Supplements first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
When diving into the science of running performance, the concept of VO2max is almost unavoidable. Defined simply, VO2max is the maximum rate that your body can extract oxygen from the air. When you run, that oxygen gets absorbed in your lungs into your bloodstream, gets pumped by the heart, and travels to your muscles, where […] The post What Determines Your VO2max and Why Does it Matter for Performance? first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
Super shoes are the biggest shoe innovation in recent memory—and probably the biggest technological revolution in running since the invention of synthetic rubber tracks. In case you’re not familiar, super shoes is a general term for stacked foam, carbon-plated shoes (like the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 3, HOKA ONE ONE Rocket, Adidas Adios Pro, and […] The post When to Use Super Shoes in Training and Racing first appeared on Runners Connect.| Runners Connect
One of the most common misconceptions about running is that recovery and easy runs are the same type of workout. Despite sounding very similar, they are different runs with different purposes. And while this may sound like a "super beginner" topic, I see even the most experienced runners get the training application of these two| Runners Connect
