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Low HR-Zone 2-Maffetone MAF-Base Training

The Training Mistake Runners Make by Skipping Walks | Zone 1

This is a re-post from one of my favorite health and fitness authors, Mark Sisson. He was a pro triathlete and marathoner in the ’80s and ’90s and did things very wrong and learned a lot. So much so that […]

DLake Deliberates, Injuries (Stop & Fix Them), Podcast, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

Why Most Runners Get Injured (And How to Fix It)

I used to think treadmill workouts were for soft runners. Like, yeah cool, enjoy your tiny fan and Spotify playlist while I’m out here getting blasted by headwinds and thinking I’m hard. Then I watched an Olympic gold medalist do […]

DLake Deliberates, Low HR-Zone 2-Maffetone MAF-Base Training, Podcast, Race Recap, Racing

How To Run a Sub 3 Marathon in Maffetone Zone 2 Low HR

I spent six months religiously training in zone two, convinced I’d found the marathon cheat code. Heart rate capped at 161 BPM, endless slow miles, building what everyone calls “the aerobic engine.” Then I lined up in Ballarat, Australia ready […]

DLake Deliberates, Podcast, Race Recap, Racing

How Chasing Sub-3 DRAMATICALLY Changed the Way I See Marathons (and Myself)

The marathon is a chaotic mix of drama, beauty, pain, and hype — and for the first time, I finally understand why people keep chasing it. It’s 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2002, and I’ve been hearing from a […]

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