by Coach Ryan Knapp | Jun 3, 2015 | training
Yesterday’s video on Personalizing Heart Rate Zones was such a hit, that we are going to continue with the topic. Now that you have your heart rate zones dialed in, what does it sound like when you are running in those zones? Contrary to popular belief, our body...
by Coach Ryan Knapp | Jun 2, 2015 | training
Are you trying to use heart rate as a tool for your running, but unsure about heart rate zones? Personalizing your HR zones is absolutely 100% necessary to really use the numbers as a tool for training. In my promise to provide REAL, tangible answers and...
by Coach Ryan Knapp | Dec 23, 2013 | training
Let’s recap what we’ve looked at in planning for a successful 2014 race season. 1) Focusing on the present and the process 2) How to pick goals and races 3) What is limiting your performance Armed with these three posts as tools, we are now ready to go...
by Coach Ryan Knapp | Dec 17, 2013 | training
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Ask 100 runners their goals and you’ll get 100 different answers. Running goals are as varied as they come. Some runners hit the pavement in search of a big PR, while others search for something inside themselves. Yesterday’s...
by Coach Ryan Knapp | Dec 16, 2013 | training
Planning for a successful 2014 is the cornerstone of starting your year off right. For many, the planning process is the most daunting, so I put together a series this week on planning and the nuances that go into it, both from a coaching and athlete perspective. I...
by Coach Ryan Knapp | Dec 6, 2013 | training
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to get back in the groove after missing a few workouts. It’s that time of the year when you begin to let go of peak fitness and both ruminate on 2013 and look forward to 2014. Nicole, who is doing a little run across the United...