Andi and Zach--runners, coaches, and founders of atozrunning.com --dive into distance running from every angle. Training tips and racing recommendations? Staying healthy or recovering from injury? Stories of successes or tales of tragedies? It's all here!
This week, we continue our examination of toughness in terms of how to listen to your body and fine-tune your inner-dialogue, the second and third pillars of Steve Magness’s Do Hard Things.
After tha…
This week, we continue examining the concept of toughness as defined in Steve Magness’s Do Hard Things, looking specifically at how to “ditch the facade and embrace reality”.
After that, we share wor…
This week, we discuss insights about toughness and resilience from Steve Magness’s book Do Hard Things, an examination of the research behind concepts like toughness and tolerating pain.
After that, …
This week, we discuss how to follow through with goals by using the four disciplines of execution from the book by that name by authors Jim Huling, Chris McChesney, and Sean Covey.
After that, we sha…
It’s monthly Q & A time! This week, we answer your questions about trail running, upping race distance, down weeks, and musculoskeletal correlations with cadence.
After that, we share world of runnin…
This week, we discuss dealing with the holidays and a helpful approach to productivity and prioritizing during chaos.
After that, we share world of running updates about Abu Dhabi Marathon, a master’…
This week, we discuss the importance of both self-discipline and agility, weighing the words of science of learning expert and author Peter Hollins and the importance of scheduling our attention.
Aft…
This week, we talk with pro triathlete and exercise science professor Todd Buckingham, PhD about what runners should be considering and doing pertaining to cadence.
After that, we share world of runn…
This week, we answer your questions about biking for additional training stimulus, pros and cons of running in bad conditions, whether to be concerned with shoe drops, and more.
After that, we share …
This week, we render an examination of some of the most valuable non-performance benefits of running. After that, we share world of running updates about the NCAA XC Championships, the sad story of C…
This week, we tackle Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book flow: what it is and how to achieve it and what that has to do with runners.
Stick around after that for world of running updates about the BAA hal…
This week, we discuss considerations for downtime and down cycles in training and ways to benefit best from both.
After that, we share world of running updates about the New York City Marathon and th…
This week, we answer your questions about easy vs. jogging efforts, what to do for marathon warmups, and how to know if you’re overtraining or peaking too early.
After that, we share world of running…
This week, we discuss Mismatch Theory and how to navigate gaps in expectations and perceptions of efforts.
After that, we discuss the latest world of running updates about the record-breaking Valenci…
This week, pro runner and US 10 mile champion Futsum Zeinasellassie discusses consistency in training and how to pursue progress successfully.
After that, we discuss the latest world of running updat…
This week, we discuss training specificity and common approaches to training pace, breaking down those approaches and comparing them to effort-focused approaches.
After that, we share world of runnin…
This week we discuss interval workouts, what they do for us, and how to best achieve it. Stick around for the latest from the world of running, including the London Marathon, USATF 10mi championships…
This week, we answer your questions about workout intensity and cross training, changing a season’s plans when disruptions hit, and more.
After that, we share world of running updates, including the …
This week, we discuss how to respond to disruptions in training and reminders to help minimize disruptions.
After that, we detail world of running updates about the new 24hour world record, USATF 10k…
This week, we finish our marathon discussion. Last week was on successful marathon execution and this time on how to prepare and train successfully.
After that, we share world of running updates on t…