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Sprints & Strides, Strength, Plyos & Form Drills, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

The Silly-Looking Drill That Could Save Your Tendons

You’re probably skipping… skipping. Yes, that really fun thing you would do when you were four years old to travel around your tiny world. And skipping… skipping is why your strides feel awkward, your form drills break you, and your […]

How to do running strides
Podcast, Strength, Plyos & Form Drills

90% of Runners Do Strides Wrong (Here’s The Fix)

Strides are one of the most searched running terms online… but still, 90% of runners either skip them or do them wrong. You already have the speed. You just haven’t trained your body, or brain, to use it properly. For […]

DLake & Friends, Mental & Mindset, Podcast, Sprints & Strides

The Easiest Speed Workout Most Runners Skip | Nicole Burnham

A few months ago, I finished a run with a friend in Sydney, Nicole Burnham. She’s one of those Abbott World Marathon Majors collectors (six done, seventh loading). The kind who trains smart but low-key still looks like she’s got […]

Sprints & Strides, Strength, Plyos & Form Drills

Why Sprinters Have Abs And Why Distance Runners Don’t

Sprinters have abs the way sharks have teeth. Not because they want to show them off, but because they use them. Distance runners, on the other hand, often think abs are optional. Core work? Eh. Crunches? Maybe. Sprints? Lulz, why? […]

DLake Deliberates, Podcast, Run Form, Cadence & Gait, Start Here, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

Skips, Strides, Strides Windups & Run-Throughs Ultimate Toolkit For Distance Runners

How to Run Strides The Right Way Skips, Strides, Strides Windups & Run-Throughs Toolkit For Distance Runners I’m going to break down how running faster—even for just a few seconds—can make you a better distance runner. But here’s the catch: […]

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