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Oct
16
Workout of the Week - The FARTLEK

Workout of the Week - The FARTLEK

Roughly translated, “fartlek” is Swedish for “speed play.” A fartlek workout is a fairly unstructured session where the athlete runs
2 min read
Oct
01
Internal vs External Load and some weekend thoughts on Marathon training.

Internal vs External Load and some weekend thoughts on Marathon training.

When you’re doing a run workout, a useful concept is to consider the load (the stress being applied to
4 min read
Aug
17
DBR workout August 18, 2022: "The Sponge Bog Triangle"

DBR workout August 18, 2022: "The Sponge Bog Triangle"

Dirtbags! Here's one we haven't done in a while - it's gonna be another
1 min read
May
30
Female Aspects of training - “No, You’re Not a Small Man!”

Female Aspects of training - “No, You’re Not a Small Man!”

A great paper was published last month in the journal Sports Medicine. It’s an opinion piece, titled “Menstrual Cycle:
5 min read
May
09
The Absolute Best Way to train!

The Absolute Best Way to train!

I’ll admit, the title is a bit misleading but you see this kind of thing all the time. Runners
3 min read
May
01
Nils Van der Poel - “How to skate a 10k”

Nils Van der Poel - “How to skate a 10k”

Link to the document discussed here [https://www.howtoskate.se/_files/ugd/e11bfe_b783631375f543248e271f440bcd45c5.pdf] . It's FREE. Whilst
5 min read
Dec
06
On supplement use....

On supplement use....

I'm often asked about supplement use in my job. What works, what doesn't, should I take
1 min read
Nov
26

Workout of the week....what the heck are strides?

If you've had the misfortune (😂) to join one of our regular Thursday night interval sessions with Dirtbag Runners
1 min read
Nov
07
The Strength-Endurance Continuum

The Strength-Endurance Continuum

If I’m a runner - how many reps should I be doing in my strength sessions? Great question. I
2 min read
Nov
04
Caffeine, the buzz is real!

Caffeine, the buzz is real!

I have previously discussed the benefits of sleeping like a champion, and mentioned that sleep is one of the best
3 min read