Tag: Speed Work
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Training theories for a shorter, faster race
As I gear up towards my next few shorter races and coach many athletes doing the same, I wanted to share some thoughts on the training theories for a shorter race taken from my most recent training block – leading into the Harricana 28K.
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Weekly Newsletter – The benefits of strides
I don’t think strides are anyone’s favourite thing when it comes to running, there are few things that can give you more bang for your buck from a training and physiology perspective, especially in helping you reach that echelon you have for yourself faster. Here is why strides are so important to long-term development.
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Weekly Newsletter – The Magic of 2-Minute Hills
I love hill workouts in every form. From 3-minute hills to 10-minute hills to 90-second hills, I LOVE MY HILLS. There’s so much magic in a hill workout for trail running, as you get the muscle breakdown of all the downhills on your rest and recovery; and get to practice pushing harder in a more…
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How I’ve become a better trail runner by running less on trails
I knew I needed to prioritize my “speed” in 2025 to get faster. But I didn’t realize how quickly we could make cosmic changes just from more of an emphasis on one thing: Road running (i.e. running economy and efficiency).
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High ambition, high caution: my new running motto
As I enter a new phase in my running career and take on a cautious approach to dedicated training, I find myself balancing the line between all of these crazy ambitions I have within my running career, and accomplishing those ambitions in the most cautious ways possible.
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Why you shouldn’t train at maximum intensity
If I was to tell any athlete in any sport one piece of advice it would be this: You don’t need to train at maximum intensity to perform at maximum intensity. For that matter, you don’t even need to perform at maximum intensity in any sport except for in short bursts.
Rhys Desmond 