Are champions born or made? This week, my wife Erica and I led our high school track and field team to an undefeated dual meet season and the title of Division Champions. From day one of practice, we worked hard to establish a winning culture on our team. We instilled the Habits of Champions into our athletes.
What makes a champion? How can you embody the habits of champions and become one too?
What constitutes a healthy and supportive diet for distance runners? What vitamins and minerals should you pay the most attention to for long-term health and optimal performance? If you want to become the best runner you can be, you must prioritize proper nutrition.
Optimize the role nutrition plays in your health and athletic performance with our overview of proper nutrition for distance runners.
In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris shares the importance of staying active throughout the holiday season, challenges you to get outside every day during this time, and gives an update on his spring racing schedule and what he is doing differently to get faster in 2023.
In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris outlines how you can learn from what worked and what didn’t this past year, and build upon it in 2023. It’s time to plan out your perfect spring marathon season and get started training!
There is nothing more motivating than signing up for a race, but how do you plan the perfect racing season to run your best spring marathon?
In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris answers listener questions on mastering the marathon taper. He explains the philosophy of the six phases of marathon training, with a focus on base building. Whether your goal race is just a couple of weeks away or you are just getting started with marathon training, this episode will teach you how to best mentally and physically prepare for the journey ahead.
In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris shares how to best warm up for your Turkey Trot 5K to ensure you run your best race, answers your treadmill running questions, and gives details on how you can join us at the next Knighton Runs team race!
What if you never had to miss a run due to bad weather or time constraints ever again?
Having a treadmill at home is a great way to stay consistent with your marathon training. All passionate athletes know that sticking to their training plan day in and day out without interruption will lead to tremendous success. But often it can be difficult to fit in a run outside.
Extreme winter weather can make it dangerous to run outside. Excessive heat can make it difficult to perform faster workouts. Limited daylight can pose an issue too for athletes who need to run first thing in the morning or late in the evening. For all these reasons and more, having a treadmill at home can be a wonderful tool for marathon training.
Athletes frequently ask me for treadmill recommendations, so I polled the Knighton Runs community for their recommendations of the best treadmills for marathon training. This article contains their recommendations and some of the reasons why they love the treadmill they bought.
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