A good race experience is the best and behind the scenes, it takes a village to make the magic happen. This starts with the volunteers. Don't worry, it's not all hard work and heavy lifting. Getting involved with a race provides opportunities to meet new people...
Ed Kornoelje DO University of Michigan Health-West Even though it doesn’t look or feel like it, we will be able to spend more time training outdoors soon! I know some of you spend a lot of time outside in the winter, but even the most die-hard outdoor...
It might seem counterintuitive but doing most of your training at a really slow pace is key for performance gains. When running, that means keeping your easy days 1.5- 2 minutes slower per mile than your threshold pace (the pace you could sustain if you were to run...
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. | Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Breathing Before we start our discussion on breathing, I want you to take a minute and pay attention to your breathing right now. Are you breathing through your nose or your mouth? Chances are (if you’re reading this...
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. | Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Altitude Training With the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games just around the corner, we will undoubtedly hear about altitude training. So, before you hear commentators on NBC talking about it (oftentimes incorrectly), I wanted to let you know...
Deanna Marie Scheid | Lead Exercise, Regional Health & Wellness Specialist (Retail Dietitian), SpartanNash Pre-Exercise What you put in your gut 24-48 hours before a workout can determine performance outcomes and how you feel during and after exercise. When thinking of what to eat before a workout there are a few things to thinking about. Type, timing...
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. | Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Running Cadence For years, runners around the world have heard that running at 180 steps per minute (spm) is the ideal running cadence. This came from the legendary run coach, Jack Daniels (no, not that Jack Daniels…cue drinking...
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. | Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Strength training and injury prevention I’ve received some great feedback on my last two blog posts about strength training for endurance athletes. And I just so happened to be chatting with a friend last week and he said...
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. | Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Strength training for endurance athletes In my last blog post I talked about lifting weights and running. Specifically, should I run and then lift weights, or should I lift weights and then run? As a reminder, if your...
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. | Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Should I run then lift weights or lift weights then run? This is such a great question and one that I get all the time. Both from runners and strength athletes. The answer is a bit more nuanced...