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[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

"The 'secret' is a progressive increase in training load over many years."

"But what if I don't have time to increase my training load?"

"The 'secret' is a progressive increase in training load over many years."

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Consistency compounds. Small steps repeated over time lead to big gains. Don't aim to be consistently great. Aim to be great at being consistent.

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

Skillful coaches won't ask you to run all out every day.

But they will ask you to do something to improve your strength or flexibility or mobility every day.

This work isn't as much fun as running, but you'll race faster if you do it.

The choice is yours.

Let's go!

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

I no longer recommend the Lunge Matrix and Leg Swings as the best way to warm-up.

Try this warm-up from @JBoele2go. Coaches in the XC Training System and Track Training System love it.

Now's the time to teach it! You can get the warm-up on your phone at the link below.

[Adrian Stott @TaritTweets]

BY POPULAR DEMAND. Sri Chinmoy 3x1 Mile Relays, Meadows, Edinburgh Weds 26th July. Please share & RT Details🔽 @scotathletics @CorstorphineAAC @HarmenyAC @EdinburghAC #grassrootsrunning
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[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Important reminder for this time of year:

The fitness lags behind the work.

So, whether you're being diligent now or you're being a lazy git, you'll see the accompanying result in a month or 2 😊

[nicola freedman @nfreedman]

Mega day for the Heriot Watt lads at Barcelona half marathon - lots of fast times coming in. #hwac #fast

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

If you're an early exercise enthusiast and you keep hearing about lactate, this post might help you understand why it's important to grasp.
https://t.co/GxVVlFSM5t

[nicola freedman @nfreedman]

Nice 😁

[Sophie Raworth running… @Raworthontherun]

In today’s @thetimes - one of the 8 secrets to ‘staying young’ 🏃‍♀️

[Daniel Moore, CEO of FLUiD Athletics @fluidathletics]

@Coach_Grifjaws Stole most of this info from @Alan_Couzens

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

We have a sad epidemic of completely over-trained muscles and completely under-trained hearts.

[nicola freedman @nfreedman]

#choosebase

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

#AerobicBase work will improve all zones above it. The same cannot be said of higher intensity training.

That's why, if in doubt...

#ChooseBase

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Without a long term performance model tuned to the individual athlete, you're going to overestimate the amount of fitness that carries over from session to session & underestimate the amount of fatigue.

Guaranteed.

[nicola freedman @nfreedman]

#justwalk

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

The world would be a much better place if everyone took a walk every day.

No music, phone, device. Just you and your thoughts or you, a friend, and dialogue.

Consider it recess for adults. Time to allow your mind to reset and recharge.

[Watson's Malawi Partnership @WatsonsMalawi]

Mount Mulanje, here we come!

[nicola freedman @nfreedman]

@Scottishrunner Oh I never thought of there! I do hermitage or Heriot watt.

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

While I firmly believe we should "touch" all zones in a training week, always remember that energy is a finite resource

Where are you weak on the curve?

Where should you focus that energy for best effect?

If in doubt, it's safe to assume you're weak in your low aerobic zones.

[nicola freedman @nfreedman]

@RichmondRunFest Travelling from Edinburgh …. For the weekend 😬