The London Marathon is the peak of European marathon’s in the spring. One of the six marathon majors, it brings out the best in elite runners. UK’s very own Phil Sesemann is one of those elite runners that put this race at the focus of his 2023 season. Following an aggressive training block, Phil wasContinue reading “More Than Splits: Phil Sesemann Training leads to 2:10 at London”
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More Than Splits: Tennis Gold Medalist PR’s at Boston by 42 Minutes!
Monica Rakitt (formally Puig) has caught the marathon bug. A gold medalist in tennis from the 2016 games, Monica had to retire early from tennis due to a shoulder injury. Now relying on her competitive nature and looking for new ways to push her limits, Monica has found the sport of running. With the goalContinue reading “More Than Splits: Tennis Gold Medalist PR’s at Boston by 42 Minutes!”
More Than Splits: How Do Amateurs Train For and Race Boston?
Boston. The gold standard for all amateur runners. If you are passionate about marathons, you have likely looked into the time standards to qualify for this illustrious event. While the qualifying times vary based on your age and gender, there is no doubt that the runners in Boston represent the best in the world. So,Continue reading “More Than Splits: How Do Amateurs Train For and Race Boston?”
Keep Up With Kipchoge: Unlock Your COROS Badges
As Eliud Kipchoge gets ready to run the historic Boston Marathon, you can now unlock badges in the COROS app if you’re able to run at his marathon pace! As of April 13th, instant pace, 200 meter, and 400 meter badges are within the COROS app and unlocked when any athlete runs at 2:52/km orContinue reading “Keep Up With Kipchoge: Unlock Your COROS Badges”
Avoiding Injury: How to Manage Training Load
While training can provide many positive changes for your physical and mental health, it also opens the possibility of injury when overdone. As the old saying goes, “too much of a good thing can be a bad thing”. This holds true for training as many athletes may overtrain when aiming to achieve an ambitious objective.Continue reading “Avoiding Injury: How to Manage Training Load”
More Than Splits: See the Data Behind Joe Klecker’s 12:54 5000m Performance
On January 27th, 2023, Joe Klecker ran 12:54.99 in the 5,000m (4:09/mi) at the Boston University Terrier Invite. His performance ranked him as the 4th fastest American ever and 7th fastest in the world on an indoor track. Although Klecker is no stranger to fast times on the track, having made an Olympic Team inContinue reading “More Than Splits: See the Data Behind Joe Klecker’s 12:54 5000m Performance”