[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Proper nutrition is a key component of running that is often overlooked, yet it can make a big difference not only while training, but also in race day performance! In general, “nutrition” is a very broad topic ranging...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]4th of July weekend is here and that means food, festivals, and fun! With it being a long weekend, it can be very easy to fall off track and abandon your training plan… but it doesn’t have to...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running is a sport that doesn’t require a lot of equipment, so finding the right pair of shoes is often underestimated or even overlooked. You’ve probably heard some version of the quote “just lace up and go”, which...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer which means, “run-cation” season has arrived! What is a run-cation? This is a vacation you take with the main purpose being to run a destination race. It is especially popular for...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body” – Lynn Jennings. As runners, we know that running is often “90% mental and 10% physical”, yet it is rare that a run training...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever heard of or even experienced the “taper crazies”!? You know, the times just before a race when you go through a bit of mileage and running withdrawal, combined with anxious anticipation of the big day...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week we will continue our AMPT “Train with Purpose” running series while we cover the topic of Long Runs! If you’ve ever trained for a longer distance race, such as a 10K, half marathon, or full marathon,...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]We hope you are enjoying the AMPT Training Series so far and are taking away great information to implement into your training plan. Our goal with this series is to help you become a stronger endurance athlete and...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our last post, we mentioned the importance and benefits of adding variety to your run training plan in order to get the best results and reach all of your running goals (and then some)! In this post,...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" padding_bottom="30" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Think back to your very first run; whether it was recently or many years ago and remember how it felt and how you got started. Did you decide to just lace up and run, or did you go...
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