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Maintaining Strength in Season

The general wisdom for endurance athletes has been to build strength during the off-season and then try to maintain those strength gains as one enters into the event season. An inherent challenge to this strategy is that the off-season is short and the in-season / competitive season is long. It is important to note that […]

Are You at Risk for a Lower Extremity Injury?

Brian Beatty & Rob Schneider It is difficult to perform and enjoy endurance exercise when any part of the lower extremity is not functioning at its best. The following quick and easy test can help determine if you are at risk for a lower extremity injury. This simple single leg standing reach test is derived […]

The Purpose of Periodization

Periodization is a popular term today, and used in many ways. Basically periodization is a term to refer to a strategy for designing a program focusing on differing short-term goals to achieve the long-term goal of optimal performance and health. Understanding the concepts behind the philosophy of periodization can help anyone maximize the benefits they […]

Getting Better with a Little Help From a Friend

By now a lot of us have set our goals and targeted some activities and events for the coming year. This is good, since goals turn intention into action. Once some goals are set, then the plan has to be made for doing the work to achieve the goals. For many of us, the goals […]

Wisdom of Change: the Value of Your Age

By Brian Beatty & Rob Schneider Nothing is wrong is having some years of experience. Though we often strive to maintain the physical health we associate with youth, how many of us say, “It would be great to be 10, 20, 30 years younger, if I could know then what I know now.” Hopefully as […]

Cycling: Shoulder Position and Upper Body Pain

Cycling is a sport that is unquestionably driven by the lower extremities. Often the importance of the shoulder girdle is overlooked, yet it can be a large factor in comfort and performance on the bike. The inability to position the shoulders efficiently can manifest as performance reducing discomfort at best and ride reducing injury at […]

Cross Training in Marathon Season

I have a healthy respect for anyone that can complete a marathon. While managing 26.2 miles is certainly respectful, my admiration lies primarily with one’s ability to accomplish the training. The discipline and time commitment required for marathon mileage is significant. Unfortunately, as more time gets committed to running, there is less time available for […]

It’s All About Oxygen

Endurance activities are aerobic by nature. From an energy perspective, the goal is to constantly supply sufficient oxygen to the muscles so that the energy stores are used most efficiently. We work on building strength and flexibility in the muscles that drive our chosen task, fine tune our equipment, constantly refine our technique and skills […]

Pump Up the Down Time

By Brian Beatty & Rob Schneider Optimal training for any activity will follow a periodization schedule based upon the activity ‘season’. Running and cycling in NC allows for a relatively long ‘season’, which presents training challenges in order to provide sufficient recovery, avoid overload strain / injury, and develop a base from which performance improvement […]

Core Strengthening for Runners

Why are core exercises important for runners? The human body is a dynamic system with many movement possibilities. Movement options allow the body to adapt and compensate for different functional tasks. When we run, the body acts as a system geared for absorbing and then generating forces relative to the ground. The goal of the […]

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