Training Tuesday: Trials & How to Gauge Your Fitness

If you had to pick one pace to train at for the majority of your Quality Sessions, what should it be? What race distance is the best for making you the most well rounded runner? 

Today we explore Jack Daniels’ training formula, the Norwegian approach, the Five Pace training theory, and the MAF method. We break down the main premise of each program and discuss what type of athlete would (or wouldn’t) be a good fit for each!

Some highlights include: Can shoe drop cause Achilles pain? Why do I feel terrible during my taper week? Do compression calf sleeves help with cramping? What inclines should I train at for different intensities?

Do you need to be good early on to be considered talented? Or are their other types of running talent you might unearth as your training journey unfolds?

Ian returns to the podcast to chat training, racing, the state of OCR, and to preview the USA OCR Championships which is going down one month from now in Georgia. 

So you didn’t make it. You’re thiiiis close to the cool temps of fall running, but your body and/or mind is DONE. What now?

Dr. Maggie is a physical therapist at Revival Physical Therapy and Wellness in Robbinsdale, MN. She specializes in treating active women and mothers who are experiencing pelvic pain or related conditions.

BK goes off the rails on his three favorite types of racing shoes: Safe Super Shoes, Wild Super Shoes, and “Old School Racing Flats Meet New School Technology”. Because he has an obsession, he breaks these down for both road and trail options. 

It’s been over a month since we last dove into your most pressing running questions! We aimed to keep the answers succinct and to avoid rabbit holes. We failed.

Kirk just had his first track race of the year. The 5000m race distance reminded him of certain things that needed reminding and taught him a few things that needed teaching!