Posts that focus on reasons you’d want to do (or not do) things – the WHY of running
Does running power measure effort? No. It provides numbers that represent your effort. But those numbers are usable if they are repeatable and valid – and they are. Which means you can successfully train and race using power.
To celebrate the upcoming release of the Spanish version of ‘Getting Started’, I’m planning to update the cover of the English version too. This text (on the green background) will be on the back cover of the books (in the appropriate language) and in the book blurb on reseller websites. This week, I’m posting about…
To celebrate the upcoming release of the Spanish version of ‘Getting Started’, I’m planning to update the cover of the English version too. This text (on the green background) will be on the back cover of the books (in the appropriate language) and in the book blurb on reseller websites. This week, I’m posting about…
To celebrate the upcoming release of the Spanish version of ‘Getting Started’, I’m planning to update the cover of the English version too. This text (on the green background) will be on the back cover of the books (in the appropriate language) and in the book blurb on reseller websites. This week, I’m posting about…
To celebrate the upcoming release of the Spanish version of ‘Getting Started’, I’m planning to update the cover of the English version too. This text (on the green background) will be on the back cover of the books (in the appropriate language) and in the book blurb on reseller websites. This week, I’m posting about…
To celebrate the release of the Spanish version of ‘Getting Started’, I’m planning to update the cover of the English version too. The text above (on the green background) will be on the back cover of the books (in the appropriate language) and in the book blurb on reseller websites. 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 = 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 Power measures…
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞, 𝐚 𝐔𝐊-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫? There are two reasons:⚡ The numbers match how hard you’re working … they just ‘feel right’🎯 Targets (for training and racing) are based on you … power is personal Let me unpack those. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Power provides numbers representing how…
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐲𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫? ✅ Initially, I wanted accurate pace and distance I did not get a power meter to run with power (initially). Mainly, I was frustrated by terrible GPS distance and pace tracking in NYC where I live and run. I knew from past experiences that a foot pod with an…
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫? ✅ Power is an objective and consistent measure of effort. Power is an estimate of your overall metabolic energy expenditure rate. It doesn’t care about your motivation (or lack of motivation) for a given effort. It isn’t fooled by the surge of adrenaline at the start of a race….
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫? ✅ It’s an objective, instant measure of effort Power gives my athletes objective data that pace and heart rate can’t. It reacts instantly and uniformly, no matter the terrain, temperature, or excitement of the moment. On technical trails and hills where pace is…
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫? ✅ Stop chasing faster paces or comparing to others When I started running a couple of years ago, I found myself chasing faster paces during training and comparing myself to others. Which felt good for a single session or two, but inevitably led to issues down the road: fatigue,…
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Want to improve your finish times? You have two choices:✅ Work on your fitness – so you can run the event distance maintaining a higher effort than before✅ Work on your form – so you can run faster for the same effort, run at the same speed for less…
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 Does this mean a new Personal Best (PB) at every event? No. Instead, power can identify race-day targets that you can maintain throughout the event to achieve the best result you’re capable of on the day. How? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 The Stryd Race Calculator uses your workouts from…
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 Your training load has two major components:🔹 Your training balance – balancing the shorter-term and longer-term effects of your training to ensure your training is productive (not too much, not too little)🔹 Your training progression – managing how you progress your training to avoid injury from adding…
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 Which is clearer?1. “3x 15min at 15 secs/mile slower than 10k pace with 3min easy recovery”2. “3x 15min zone 3 with 3min zone 2 recovery between sets”3. “3x 15min at 220W – 230W with 3min recovery below 200W” You may think they’re all clear, but…
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! Power identifies training targets, based on your fitness, that maximise training results without over-training and risking injury. Two questions:1. How does power identify your running fitness?2. How does power set training targets based on your fitness? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? Second-by-second as you run, power provides…
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