Running

“You can only become so good at running by running itself. Eventually you will hit a plateau."

"It’s an all-encompassing program and there is a wide focus to it."

Relentless forward motion with a bit of gratitude will get you to the finish line. And try not to sabotage yourself.

You don’t have to be an elite runner to apply some science-based recommendations about carbohydrate loading and marathon week nutrition to your planning – your meals in the week leading up to a big race can really make or break your performance, no matter what your race goals are. The lowdown on carbohydrates When you […]

Over-striding is a common running mistake seen in distance runners. This running fault (image 1 below) occurs when an athlete makes contact with the ground too far in front of their center of gravity, which increases shock and decreases performance. Ideal initial contact should occur under a runner’s center of gravity (image 2 below) and […]

“I know a lot of people who can’t, and being able to is a privilege for me. You’d be amazed at what you can do.”

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One of the goals of sports nutrition is to improve the training outcomes. If your race is a 5K, 10K, half or full marathon being well-fueled at the beginning of your run is important, but so is the recovery at the end of your workout. Kelsey Herrick is a senior dietitian at Sanford Health and […]

The Fargo Marathon is fast approaching, and in preparation runners are out logging hundreds of miles on the roads and trails. As the mileage increases and runners hit the peak weeks of their training, nutrition becomes increasingly important. Despite this, many endurance athletes may not be eating enough calories to support that training and can […]

By Charley Smook, Sioux Falls POWER coach Most runners think strength training will cause them to bulk up and slow down. The truth is ALL runners need to strength train. The key to a fast time is having a higher running economy. In simple terms, runner’s economy is stride frequency X stride length. To get […]