Racing and Pacing - Training Advice and Tips For Competitive Runners, Racers and Pacers

This section contains training advice and tips for performance oriented runners, competitive runners, road racers, track athletes and runners that want to run at a specific pace. The articles in this section of our site will show you how to improve your running speed, running strength and running economy. You will also find tips on race strategy and the psychological aspects of racing.

• Race Pacing Strategies - Running Pace Strategies and When To Use Them
  The basics of race pacing
• Negative Splits Equal Positive Race Results - Usually!
  Are negative splits right for you?
• Positive Split Training - The Good Side of Positive Splits
  Positive splits are not all negative
• Improve Your Running Performance with Explosive Strength Training
  Increase your running economy and power
• Don't Let Your Slow Component Slow You Down - Less Slow Means More Fast
  Reduce your slow component to improve your performance
• Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Race Performance
  Ten training tips to improve your race times
• Mile and 1500 Meter Race Strategy and Tactics
  Race strategy for the mile and 1500
• Surging for Race Success
  Use surging tactics to improve your race performance
• Negative Split Workouts
  Training runs to improve your negative split pacing

• Tempo Training
  The basics of tempo training and tempo runs
• The Five Critical Running Paces
  Running paces to improve your race performance
• Periodization for Runners
  Periodization basics for runners
• Interval Training 101
  The basics of interval training
• Anatomy of a Workout - A Workout for all Goals
  Building a workout to meet every running goal
• How Many Times Should You Run Per Day – Once Per Day Versus Twice Per Day Workouts
  Should you run twice per day?
• Competitive Running Strategy and Tactics
  Planning for race success
• How To Use Heart Rate Training to Improve Your Running Performance
  The advantages and disadvantages of heart rate training
• Fine Tune Your Training To Improve Your Running Performance
  Tips to fine tune your training routine

• 5K Pacing Strategy and Tactics
  Strategy and tactics for the 5K
• Designer Warm Ups - The Perfect Warm Up for Your Running Goal
  Perform a warm up for your specific race goal
• Marathon Race Pace Strategy
  Pacing strategies for your marathon
• How to Improve Your 5K Finishing Pace
  Finish your 5K race strongly
• Throw Away Your Running Watch - Learn to Run by Feel
  Become a more intuitive runner
• The Lone Racer - Staying Sharp When Racing Alone
  Have you ever been the lone racer?
• Top Ten Ways to Adjust to Changing Race Day Conditions
  Don't let changing conditions derail your race

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