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Training
Advice:
Advice from the pros
Top
10 Training Tips
LetsRun.com's
Weldon Johnson gives his top 10
training tips in this letsrun.com classic when the site first launched.. They helped him knock 1:22 off his 10k pr in one race and will definitely help
you too.
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Shortcuts
LetsRun.Com
coaching consultant John Kellogg
outlines his basic coaching approach and gives the four principals to
correct
training for elites. LetsRun.com co-founder Robert Johnson translates
Mr.
Kellogg's approach so that it is beneficial for the masses.
Wejo Speaks:
Why I Sucked in College Perhaps Wejo's Most Popular Training Article Ever
"In running however, there are not bonus points for running 'hard.'
The point is to run fast. There is a difference. Don't forget that."
-Letsrun.com's Wejo explaining "Why He Sucked in
College" but went on to be 4th in the country in the 10k"
Rojo Speaks:
*In Case You Forgot
JK is a genius: "John
(JK)is the whole inspiration [for] why my brother and I are into
running,His philosophy is what we use here at Cornell."- LetsRun.com's Rojo on the legendary JK
JK Speaks: JK Speaks: Progressing
To Peak Fitness LetsRun.com
coaching guru John Kellogg talks
about progression runs and the art of the sport versus the science of
the sport.
Learn From a Legend
Arthur
Lydiard Quotes:
"Train Don't Strain"
-famed distance coach Arthur Lydiard
Lydiard Quote: "Americans arrogantly want it all now, this is
why they finish last. Speed must be used in proper proportions. Build
and build like the Afrikans. This is the only way to realise your
potential."
-famed distance coach Arthur Lydiard
Learn/ Be Inspired from the Stars:
Yet Again The LetsRun.com Training Philosophy Is Proven True:
"Everything has been part of a master plan. Of course we've had to re-focus and re-adjust along the way, like everyone does, but there has always been a plan. [Years] 2005 and 2006 were all about training for 2007 and 2008. The last couple of years, we were trying to build up the strength he needs to win championship medals in the 1,500.''
-Scott Raczko, coach of Alan Webb, talking about how
their focus on strength the last two years is paying big dividends in a feature in America's top sports magazine, Sports Illustrated (although we are pretty sure the article appears only online).
Great
Read/Advice: Such a Simple Sport:
"I train twice every day except on Sundays and on Christmas Day."
-the great
Haile Gebrselassie, on his training over the holidays. He says his New
Year's resolution is to win the gold medal at 10k and break the 10k
world record. And Gebrselassie is still young as it is only 1996 in
Ethiopia (we swear).
Geb:
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Great Advice for the Greatest Distance Runner Ever:
Haile Gebrselassie says work hard, be patient, and take your
recovery days seriously. Good Read.
*Haile Gebrselassie's Addicted to Running: "I always have a goal to do something. That way I keep running. It's
an addiction to winning. But it's also an addiction to run - it is like
a drug. If I'm not sweating I don't feel good."
Cheruyiot
A
Must Read
Inspirational Profile of Boston Marathon Record
Holder Robert Cheruiyot The
life story of Cheruiyot, who is looking for his 3rd Boston title
Monday, is truly remarkable
LetsRun.com Rojo Speaks: Inspired By a Kenyan Robert Cheruyiot Cheruyiot is a true star in the sport and a truly unbelievable rags to riches story.
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Some of the Highlights From Our Archives:
You Know You're a Runner If... (our
reader's
fill in the blanks with some hilarious responses on the message boards)
Kenya: LetsRun.com's Wejo went to Kenya for the World XC Championships and then he toured the country and explored the secreats of some of the Kenyan greats. See some of his insights on this incredibley country.
Controlled Chaos Read about incredible one of kind 2007 World XC Championships in Mombasa, Kenya. Tens of thousands of people packed like sardines, hanging in trees, in opressive heat, all to see the Cross Country Championships for the first time in Kenya. There will never be a party like this one again.
Kenyan Distance Running Part I: Kenya, the Land of Opportunity You've seen the highly praised photos, read the incredible race recap, now
learn about the Kenyan distance phenomenon. In this article, Wejo looks at the motivations of Kenyan runners. "Running in Kenya is by and large about one thing: money opportunity.
Wejo's Kenya Photos: 546 Photos from His Post World XC Trip See how the Kenyans live and train in Eldoret and Iten. Plus photos of Kip Keino's center, St. Patrick's High School, Singore Girls School, Lornah Kiplagat's, and the Kimbia house. Not to mention photos
of Tergat, Tanui, Kiplagat, and many more.
Interviews With Today's Stars on Their High School Careers
A bit old, but we've got to remember our roots.
Rod
Dehaven: U.S. Marathon
Champ
Juli
Henner: U.S. Olympian
Todd
Reeser: Top Road Racer Wrestled in High School
Many
more
Training
Advice
Learn
how LetsRun.com running guru, John Kellogg, made a tiny private school
in Texas one of the best teams in the state.
And
the
winner is:
Best
Running
Movie of All-Time: Fire
on the
Track
After
sitting on the results for months, we're proud
to announce that the best running movie of all-time as selected by our
viewers is a not an academy award winner, Chariots
of Fire, or a
highly publicized film produced by Tom Cruise (Without
Limits),
but rather a running documentary,
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine
Story. Read all about the
voting and see
the 10 best running
movies of all-time as selected by our viewers.
*Thumbs Up Showdown DVD: Wejo watched the Showdown DVD on the 2007 USA XC Champs in Boulder and was inspired.
Married
Thanks to LetsRun.com:
"I don't want to say it. It sounds crazy but it was a dream come true"
-John Stiner, on getting married to his
wife, Sarah, who he met on the LetsRun.com message
boards. Read about their incredible story.
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isn't always better:
"I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted
that gold medal too much. If I had trained 15 per cent less, I would
have won. I was training like a crazy person. There was a lack of
self-confidence and a lack of maturity. An athlete does not only train
with his body. He trains with his mind."
-Hicham El Guerrouj on
why he didn't win Olympic gold in 2000
Inspirational
Running Poem
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