Ep. 6 – #HeyCoachRyan – Why don’t I hurt after running 69 miles in two days?

by Coach Ryan Knapp | Nov 13, 2015 | #heycoachryan

Today’s question comes from Maartje! #‎heycoachryan‬ I ran 69 miles in 2 days over the weekend (ran, no walking) and sat in ice baths for 30 minutes in between and after to speed up recovery. My body and legs feel fine, like nothing happened. But I ran 69 miles,...

Ep. 5 – #HeyCoachRyan – Should I wear a hydration vest for my road marathon?

by Coach Ryan Knapp | Nov 12, 2015 | #heycoachryan

Today’s question is from Crystal Ross – she asks “I will be running my 10 road marathon in June. I am struggling to decide if I should run with my hydration vest. I have worn it for all 9 marathons and my 50 miler, I call it my “baby...

Ep. 4 – #HeyCoachRyan – How hard should my cross training be?

by Coach Ryan Knapp | Nov 11, 2015 | #heycoachryan

    Today’s question comes from Karen Giroux – “Ryan Knapp, I have sort of a follow up question to David B. Hayes “how fast should my pace be” question from a couple weeks ago. My training schedule is pretty consistently 45-1:00...

Ep. 3 – #HeyCoachRyan – Using Machines as a Substitute for Running When Injured

by Coach Ryan Knapp | Nov 11, 2015 | #heycoachryan

So – Episode 2’s actual question came out as a response to the video. Meaning, the Ark Trainer in question was being used as a way to recover from injury. I challenge this notion to ask “Why?” Why are we using this and not recovering from...

Ep. 2 – #HeyCoachRyan – What Machine is Best for Cardio?

by Coach Ryan Knapp | Nov 3, 2015 | #heycoachryan

Today’s question comes again from David Hayes (he’s on a roll!) Saw this post from a guy in my Dana Farber Boston Marathon group (who I believe will be running his first marathon). Do people agree with his premise – that the Arc Trainer is the...