Wondering about why it’s important to do a dynamic warm-up, take a rest day, be thoughtful about your hydration and nutrition, or so many other aspects of your athletic career - check out our posts that cover these topics and more.

Karen Souther Moser 11/6/21 Karen Souther Moser 11/6/21

Ready. Set. Build Some Muscles.

Research shows sprint interval training can build lean muscle mass in masters.

By Selene Yeager

By now you know the mantras for making muscle and staying strong as a menopausal woman: Lift heavy sh*t and do HIIT (high intensity interval training).

Karen Souther Moser 9/23/21 Karen Souther Moser 9/23/21

The Strength Running Podcast #211

Here’s a podcast that Coach Daniel recently listened to on how the science of Running is Changing. The host Jason Fitzgerald talks with Professor Phil Hayes who has over 14 years experience in the field. He researches muscle strength and how it affects running performance, form, and injury risk.

Karen Souther Moser 9/14/21 Karen Souther Moser 9/14/21

Strength Training - Where to Start

We are all so busy and are happy when we can get our workouts in (swim, bike, run) and often decide to skip the strength work, dynamic warm-ups, drills and these are all just as if not more important than the actual workouts. These things help our form, potentially keep us injury free.

So, need an some ideas on where to start with strength training. I advocate for strength work before your workouts and just like your workouts some is better than none. So if you don’t have weights at home and don’t belong to a gym, body weight is great. Just do it!