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PR107 Keto-OS with Shannon Zolla

I talk with Shannon Zolla about Keto-OS; a new food product that could help boost athletic performance.

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10 Jeff Smith Interviews Aaron Olson about Low-Mileage Running

[podlove-episode-web-player] [podlove-episode-downloads] I talk with coach Jeff Smith about my book, Low-Mileage Running: A short guide to running faster, injury free. [podlove-episode-contributor-list] [podlove-podcast-subscribe-button] [podlove-feed-list] [mc4wp_form]

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106 Carson Iguana Racer Review

I review Carson Footwear’s Iguana racer running shoe. Zero drop, polyurethane midsole, sock-like upper, minimalist feel with moderate protection from rocks.

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Low-Mileage Running w Brad Kearns

[podlove-episode-web-player] I talk about my new book Low-Mileage Running: A short guide to running faster, injury free, with Primal Endurance host Brad Kearns. [podlove-episode-contributor-list] Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:50 Low-Mileage Running Book http://amzn.to/1DHEcAu 00:04:20 Injuries 00:07:10 Recovery 00:09:24 New vs. Experience Runners 00:12:29 Back of Pack Endurance…

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105 Low-Mileage Running w Brad Kearns

I talk about my new book Low-Mileage Running: A short guide to running faster, injury free, with Primal Endurance host Brad Kearns.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:50 Low-Mileage Running Book http://amzn.to/1DHEcAu 00:04:20 Injuries 00:07:10 Recovery 00:09:24 New vs. Experience Runners 00:12:29 Back of Pack Endurance http://bit.ly/1L40tIn 00:13:58 Intensity 00:18:00 Paleo Runner Podcast http://pal…

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Ultramental: Training less for Ultras I talk with Andy Magness about his book "UltraMental: An unconventional approach to training for endurance events on a few hours a week (or less)".

Use a Holistic Approach in Training In this episode I share how to use a holistic approach in your training to get the best results.

104 Book Interview | Listen to Your Body In this episode I share how to listen to your body to maximize your training. I also share an interview about my new book: "

Book Interview | Listen to Your Body In this episode I share how to listen to your body to maximize your training. I also share an interview about my new book: "

Just Published My Book: Low-Mileage Running!

I just published my book Low-Mileage Running: A Short Guide to Running Faster, Injury Free! Over the past several years I have learned how to stay injury free and run faster, by focusing on quality, rather than quantity in my training. If you’ve struggled to stay injury free or are looking for a way to optimize your training, buy my book to find out how I been able to set personal records while…

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Use Similar Workouts in Training

Conventional wisdom says to keep changing your workouts. It says that if you do the same workout week-after-week, your body will adapt and stop improving. In contrast, I believe doing similar workouts allows you to accurately compare workouts from one week to the next, and from one year to the next. It gives you a way to check-in and see how you are improving. You don’t have to run the same…

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Listen To Your Body

“No rigid protocol. Only guidelines. Too much protocol can be suffocating and become an end in itself. Each day is special. Each day is different.” – Bernd Heinrich, Why We Run (p. 225) Instead of following an arbitrary training schedule, let your body tell you when it is ready for your next key workout. Sometimes, you’ll be ready after a few days, other times you will need a week to 10 days to…

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#key-workouts #motivation

Adjusting the Direction of Stress In this podcast I share how you can adjust the direction of stress in your workouts by changing the recovery time between intervals.

Race your way into shape

“I have been astounded at times by how little training I need once I reach a peak. On occasion I have limited my entire running program to one race a week. I have gone as long as a month on such a schedule and noticed no change in my racing times.” – George Sheehan, Training: More or Less One option to consider when using a low-mileage approach is to simply race your way into shape. Every…

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#low-mileage running #racing

The Importance of Recovery Days In this video, I talk about taking it easy on your easy days and allowing your body to rest and recover so that you can push the pace in your key workouts.

Sample Training Plans

I just published sample low-mileage training plans for the 5k, 10k, Hal-Marathon, and Marathon. Training plans call for running 1-2 key workouts per week. Plans include primary and secondary key workouts. Primary workouts stress your body in a way gets you ready for your specific race. Secondary workout focus more on speed and help support your next primary workout. Guidelines for Training Run…

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Stress + Rest = Adaptation

With low-mileage running, the goal is not to follow a particular program, or schedule, but to optimize performance by maximizing adaptations to specific stress. Listen your body, and focus on running workouts that are specific to your race. Low-mileage running is a way of running based around key workouts, rather than building high weekly mileage. You’ll be exploiting your body’s recovery and…

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