The phrase “putting the hammer down” commonly refers to drivers smashing the accelerator pedal to pick up a burst of speed, often to beat a waning yellow light. Runners use this idiom in much the same ...
When cold, dark, rainy, or icy conditions make it tough to get outside, the obvious option is to hit the treadmill. The good news: Doing speed workouts on the treadmill makes the time seem to fly by ...
Frank Shorter famously noted that “hills are speed work in disguise.” And he couldn’t be more correct! Hill workouts provide runners with a versatile, dynamic session that can accomplish a ...
Strength & Training Coach Mike Morris says working on the upper body is an important part of speed training (Editor's Note: The following article was first published in Volume 2, Issue 11 of ...