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Coaching Distance Runners: Understand and Adapt Michael Zelwak Jul 12, 2017

Every runner is different.  Coaches who understand this and adapt are usually more successful.  The physiological demands of distance running have not changed, but how coaches approach training their teams to meet those demands varies year by year depending on the needs of the athletes.


IT Band Stretches For Runners Nico Composto Jul 01, 2017

One of the most common and easy to identify running injuries is IT band syndrome. Here are several exercises that will help treat IT band syndrome and prevent a future reoccurrence.