Running tips to improve your 5k times, train more consistently and love running more than you already do.
Running is one of the best forms of exercise. It reduces your biological age, improves cardiovascular fitness, burns a ridiculous amount of calories and even reduces the likelihood of getting alzheimers later in life. But sometimes, your motivation to run can go through a dip. When this happens, these motivational running quotes can help reignite … Read more101 Motivational Running Quotes
Basic Summary of this run: I went out with the intention of doing a fairly easy distance run. I ended up doing the longest run of my life (7.5km’s) without pushing my body too hard or feeling any troublesome niggles. Feelings about this run: Pretty stoked. It means my dedication to daily calf raises is … Read moreOutdoor Running Session – 02 December 2018
Basic Summary of this run: The goal of this run was to do a sub-20 5km at a 1% gradient on the treadmill. I managed to do this with a few seconds to spare, despite what my Forerunner 35 suggested (ie the treadmill indicated 5km’s). Additional Thoughts: Whenever I’m fit enough to do a sub-20 … Read more30 November – Treadmill Training Session
The Bay To Bay is a 5K and 12K running event that took place in St Petersburg, Florida. The last completed race was in 2009. All events since then have been cancelled. If you’re looking for an equivalent race to fill the gap, the St Pete Run Fest would be your best bet. There is … Read moreBay To Bay Running Race
How did you feel about this run? I was a little nervous about this run after doing squats for the first time in ages the day before (26 November). During the 3rd set of squats, my right groin started feeling a little bit tight and tender, so I put the rack back on the bar … Read more27 November – Treadmill Training Session
How did you feel about this run? My goal was to run around 3:55 min/km, so I was actually pretty happy with the 3:57 pace. It’s one of the fastest training runs I’ve done in a while, and I’m generally pretty stoked when I run a sub 20 5k. Anything else to report? I pushed … Read more25 November – Outdoor Running Session
Just about every runner on the planet has a personal best that they dream about beating. It’s a number that sits quietly in every runner’s mind, whispering gentle reminders of your potential as an athlete. The problem is that it’s very easy to hit a running plateau. When this happens, the possibility of a new … Read more8 Powerful Ways To Breakthrough A Running Plateau
How did you feel during this run? After realizing that my training approach wasn’t very sophisticated (when documenting my previous run on the 19th of November), I decided it was time to take my own medicine and introduce a distance run into the equation. Did you learn anything from this run? If anything, I learnt … Read more21 November – Treadmill Training Session
How did you feel during this run? I came out of the blocks quite hot. After purchasing Jason Fitzgerald’s book about running, I decided to add a few elements to my warmup routine, including lunges, body weight squats and one or two extra movements that I don’t normally do before a treadmill session. Why … Read more19 November – Treadmill Training Session
How did you feel during this run? Pretty good actually. I’ve been feeling pretty motivated since starting 5krunning.com, and I know that my daily commitment to calf raises (with plenty of rest days) is going to help me start building my cardiovascular fitness. This is the fastest outdoor run I have done since early October, … Read more17 November – Outdoor Running Session