Garage Blog

What is a fast 5k? That is up for debate depending on the athlete you are speaking about. If it's someone who has never run a mile in their life, simply completing the distance is fast enough. However, that 22 year old kid who has been running since he was 16 might go out and run an 18 minute 5k and consider that to be typical, not that fast. In general, under 30 minutes for the average person is a fast 5k.

“Being slow is really helping my sport” said no athlete ever. Running faster can arguably improve ability and performance in almost every sport we can think of. Even sports that don't require running, say Olympic lifting for example, improving your speed can translate into improved efficiency, power, and precision of the lifts. So, while not all sports necessarily require speed in running, there is no real downside to improved speed.

A common misconception among runners is that strength training will slow them down. “I don't want to be bulky” is the most often used reason behind not adding strength to your program. But what if you knew that adding strength actually gave you an edge that some other runners don't have. Maybe you need an added kick at the end of a long race. Or perhaps you want to power up a long incline or even more so, not feel totally destroyed after a long down. This is where strength work comes in. Let's take it a step further, what if you are running trails? Is trail strength work different from road running? Yes and no. There is some nuance to this topic, and we are going to dive into the detail

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