How Do I Get Faster?
How did I knock some time off my Parkrun PB?
How do I gain some speed to perform better during mid-week soccer?
How do I improve my running speed to impress the selectors for that state development team?
How can I move quicker around the court to really annihilate my mates in tennis?
How do I get FASTER?
This article is about improving your running fitness as a time-poor recreational athlete using a simple, time-tested approach.
Kelpie Korrespondent #5: Running Technique Wars & Info Overload - Part 2
Here’s the second part of this blog post where I outline my tips for dealing with the complicated information environment surrounding running technique.
Kelpie Korrespondent #5: Running Technique Wars & Info Overload - Part 1
So, in this information landscape - where there’s plenty of data but an under-supply of wisdom - what’s a recreational runner to do?
Kelpie Korrespondent #4: Sub-20 minute 5K Update
Well, I did it! That is - I ran a sub-20 minute 5K. Two weeks ago today, as it happens. At Claisebrook Cove Parkrun and in 19:47.
So, how did I do it?
Kelpie Korrespondent #1: Does 80/20 training really work for recreational athletes?
Here is a contrarian theory on 80/20 training: it may not be the best approach for recreational athletes who also have full-time jobs and significant other responsibilities, like raising children. Maybe I’m wrong? But I have a hunch that I’m on to something.