Hone Your Sixth Sense to Become a More Efficient Runner
How to train your proprioception to more effectively control body movements and improve power, speed, agility, and durability.
Author
Richard A. Lovett
Richard A. Lovett is a coach and writer in Portland, Oregon. As a coach, he works with Team Red Lizard in Portland, Oregon, where he has trained recreational racers, national age-group champions, and competitors in the last three Olympic Trials marathons. He is also an award-winning science fiction writer and author of 10 books (four of them on running) and 3,500 magazine and newspaper articles. Before finding his career in journalism he studied astrophysics, got a law degree and a Ph.D. in economics, and taught law at the University of Minnesota—a diverse background that has led him to write about a wide array of topics. Find him on Facebook or visit his website.
My Stories
What We Think We Know About What Causes Running Injuries Might Be Wrong
A new review of studies finds that common injury-prevention rules don't hold up. We asked the researcher what does cause running injuries.
How to Run Smarter in Hilly Races
Don't just conquer the hills - dominate the whole course by running more strategically and finishing faster.
Should You Maintain Contact or Run Your Pace?
Debunking the myth that you are broken if you don't maintain contact with your competitors in a race.
What Exactly Is a Tempo Run?
We reveal the secrets and science behind tempo runs—one of running’s most important (but poorest-defined) workouts.
How Hot Is Too Hot to Run?
As events as big as the Olympic Trials get rescheduled because of heat, we turned to science to figure out when it is too hot to run safely.
Reduce Strength Training Pre-Race, Says New Study
Runners who stopped their strength training retained the benefits for four weeks, and got faster.
This Sweat Patch Could Be a Race Nutrition Game-Changer
Scientists have developed a wearable sweat patch that could allow endurance athletes to adjust their hydration plan during a race by measuring the rate of fluid and electrolyte loss in real time.
Athletes Should Trust Thirst, New Study Says
Not only does your brain sense when you’re dehydrated, it monitors what you drink and eat and adjusts your thirst immediately. Endurance athletes should pay attention.
Warm Up Smarter with Extended Strides
Short, fast strides may not be doing you as much good as you think. Prime your aerobic system better with longer strides.
Can’t Fit Everything into a Week? Try a 14-Day Training Cycle
A training week doesn't need to be 7 days. Here are some variations on how to schedule your training to get in all your workouts and enough recovery.
Why Your GPS Lies
The truth about GPS accuracy — and what you can do when you really need to know how far and fast you’ve run.
How Does Dehydration Affect Performance?
A 1942 army study revolutionized our understanding of the effects of heat and how to combat it.
How Much Recovery Should You Take Between Speed Intervals?
Science and experience says we may be overthinking workouts.