Running Primer Series


  • A Running Primer

    A Running Primer

    This is the first post in a series that will explore the vast world of running and its jargon from a new runner’s perspective. Part…

  • Running Primer – Part 2

    Running Primer – Part 2

    You’ve decided you want to be a competitive runner (again that can mean competing with yourself or against others). So what now? Well, the most…

  • Running Primer – Part 3

    Running Primer – Part 3

    Recap In Part 1 of the series, I covered why I started running and tasked you with deciding what type of runner you’d like to…

  • Running Primer – Part 4

    Running Primer – Part 4

    Primer Recap The confusing world of running terminology Before I get into actual terms you may typically see in a running training plan, I wanted…

  • Running Primer – Part 5

    Running Primer – Part 5

    One of the terms I mentioned in Part 4 of this primer was Lactate Threshold. As this is a term you will frequently see in…

  • Running Primer – Part 6

    Running Primer – Part 6

    You Better Work! In order to know if your running future is Sashay Away or Shantay You Stay… you’ll need to track running effort. Tracking…

  • Running Primer – Part 7

    Running Primer – Part 7

    Stretch It, Stretch It Good… In the previous parts of this primer, you’ve been introduced to running concepts, terminology and given an example training plan…

  • Running Primer – Part 8

    Running Primer – Part 8

    In this part of the series, you’ll be introduced to various terms and ideas that didn’t have a good fit in other parts of the…