Whether you're building your own training plan or following a pre-set training plan, it's important to understand that workouts don't just happen arbitrarily. Instead, they should progress in volume, ...

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program. Have you ever wondered why elite runners can log over 50 miles per week without developing an injury? Do you struggle with a nagging injury that ...

Improving your running performance requires you to set goals and develop plans to achieve those goals. Your training plan describes the steps involved in reaching your goal. Your progress as a runner, ...

Goals are set up as short-term and long-term, each to be cultivated as you grow in your sport. Set realistic goals that are attainable yet challenging. Sometimes in the enthusiasm of the moment your ...

I was reminded that I have used my periodization style of training now for 20 years after one of my former Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL prep students reminded me that it was 20 years ago that he ...

In my toolbox article last month, I introduced the concept of using your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – the difference in timing between subsequent heartbeats – to provide insight into how you are ...

Autoregulated periodization is a type of periodization training in which training intensity is adjusted in real time based on an individual's performance, fatigue, or readiness. Instead of following a ...

Have you ever considered that a way to build more resilience (also known as "mental toughness") is to do things you are not good at? We start off thinking there is no fun in doing things we hate ...