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How To Run Faster at a Lower Heart Rate
Many runners want to know how to run with a lower heart rate. Training for a slower heart rate will make your runs more comfortable and let you push higher speeds for longer.
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10 Training Hacks to Help You Run Faster
When it comes to improving your running, there are no shortcuts. However, there are smart ways to approach your training that can yield improvements in your performance, quickly.
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How to Balance Work, Training, Family, Friends... & Life in General
It’s the million-dollar question: How do you balance work, training, friends, and family, day in and day out?
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A Productive Weekly Training Program for Runners
Running coach Nick Bester offers 8 training tips and a productive weekly training program for runners of any skill level.
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How Much Should You Run? When Is It Too Much?
We're all different and when it comes to running training What works for one runner may not necessarily work for another. It’s important to try different things in your training. Once you’ve worked out what works, do it consistently, week in and out.
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How to Mentally Break Down the 10K
If you’re training for a 10K, you'll want to be mentally prepared when you reach the start line. In this article, run coach Nick Bester suggests a way to determine a target pace and offers a method for mentally breaking down the 10K on race day.
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Great 5k and 10k Run Workouts To Help You Progress
If you’re training for a 5K or 10K and running the same loops at roughly the same pace, then it’s time to mix things up.
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How to Mentally Break Down a Marathon
The way you mentally approach a marathon is almost as important as your physical preparation. How you break down the distance will not only have a significant impact on your time but also on your experience on the day.
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10 Ways to Keep Your Run Training Interesting
There are times when your run training can get a little bit... monotonous. Fortunately, there are plenty of things that we can do to keep our training interesting and hit our goals.
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Tight For Time? The Run Sessions To Prioritize
Many athletes increasingly find themselves 'time-crunched', and exercise is often the thing that gets forgotten about. Fortunately, there are sessions you can prioritize and things you can do to help maintain progression when life 'gets in the way'.
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5 Tips to Help You Progress From a 25-Minute 5K to a Sub-15 Minute Performance
What are the key lessons that Coach Nick Bester has learnt during his progressions from a 25 minute 5K down to a sub-15 minute performance? He shares them.
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How to Train for a Half Marathon
Training for a half marathon can be daunting, but weeks of training can condition your body to run 13.1 miles with confidence and injury-free.