Pro running coach and yoga instructor Tywon Thompson shares six core exercises for runners. Why is core work important for runners? When we talk about our core, we are referring to the group of muscles in the middle section of the body — your abdominals,...
Training & workouts Articles
Why you need to run long
The Long Run is a staple in most runners weekly training schedule and is often seen as the base for building aerobic endurance. Ideally, the purpose and goal of your long run is to teach your body to sustain running for an extended period of time, without failure and...
Competing in your first Ironman
Ironman Triathlon An Ironman Triathlon consists of a 3.8km swim, 180km ride and the marathon (42.2km run). Training for this all-day-multisport endurance event can take up to 3-6 months of preparation depending on your athletic history. An Ironman Triathlon...
Home exercises for runners
Sometimes it’s just not feasible or desirable to train outdoors. Brooks Beasts coach Danny Mackey shares a sweat-inducing routine you can do inside. Work(out) from home Bad weather? Traveling in an area that lacks familiar or safe running paths? Alien invasion?...
Training with heart rate
Why Train with Heart Rate? Because by monitoring your heart rate, you know exactly how hard your body is working. Getting the most out of training doesn’t always require working faster or harder: it requires working smarter. Heart rate training equips you with the...
Training tips for your first ultra marathon
Last May I ran my first ultra marathon at the Great Ocean Road. It was one of the most incredible experiences in my life and the hardest so far. I like to say that the most difficult part wasn’t the 60k from the ultra marathon but all the preparation involved to it....