Marathon Season Is In Full Swing!
2 weeks to go before the big race, you can feel it in the air.
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Warm Up Before Strength Training
This is a short video of my typical warm up routine before doing full-body strength training geared specifically to make me a more balanced, efficient, and faster runner.
SpringTime High Intensity Interval Training On The Bridle Path In Central Park
With the warmer temps, running fast and comfortably is the natural progression after the cold winter months. New York City running is some of the best in country.
Winter Running In Central Park
With the appropriate apparel, running in the winter is easy and a pleasure. Don't let chilly temps keep you away, visit a proper running store to get the right gear and get out there and start enjoying the outdoors all year long.
Running Speed Intervals in Central Park
Central Park is fertile training ground for running. Carefully measured, inspirational locations, help with the getting most of out of our workouts.
Central Park is Perfect for Speed Training for Runners
In this video, high school freshman and rising New York City miler, Ali, is working on her "top-end" running speed doing near all out 200 meter and 300 meter repetition sprints. Excellent for building speed and speed endurance which will improve her mile racing time and her fitness for lacrosse.
High School track runner doing sprints in Central Park on the east drive
Lactate Threshold & Sprints Running Workout
Changing speeds during an interval running workout can help build race ready fitness in a manageable, less destructive way than just straight up hard, fast intervals. Lactate Threshold (high-end AEROBIC pace) 1200 meter intervals tire the legs sufficiently - mimicking racing fatigue without being abusive, followed by some shorter, faster intervals 300 meter / 200 meter / 100 meter sprints, challenging the body the same way as the end of the race.
Amy running lactate threshold pace followed by sprints