The pros perform functional strength workouts designed especially to meet the specific needs of runners, whereas nonelite runners are more likely to eschew strength training altogether or do it in forms like CrossFit or yoga that were not developed with runners in mind. The pros do most of their running at low intensity, whereas nonelite runners do most of theirs at moderate intensity.

In their training methods, eating habits, recovery methods, and other practices, elite and nonelite runners could scarcely be less alike. In running, we're all in it together in ways that professional and amateur athletes in other sports are not.Īway from the racecourse, however, the sport of running is oddly divided. Even made-for-TV competitions such as the Millrose Games feature races for pros, high school athletes, and club runners of all ages. Such inclusiveness may also be found at events like the USATF Cross Country Championships, where elite and recreational runners alike have the opportunity to test their fitness on the host course. When you line up at the start of, say, the New York City Marathon as a middle-of-the-pack runner, you are standing on the same bridge (the Verrazzano-Narrows) as the professionals, feeling the same nervous tension they feel and hoping to reach the same finish line in Central Park. Run Like a Pro (Even If You’re Slow) shows readers how to take the best practices in elite running and adopt them within the limits of their own ability, lifestyle, and budget. New research has bolstered the case that the 80/20 method is in fact that most effective way to train for distance running and other endurance sports. Now, in this eye-opening follow-up, Fitzgerald teams with Olympic coach Ben Rosario to expand and update the 80/20 program to include ultramarathon training and such popular developments as the use of power meters. In 80/20 Running, respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald introduced his revolutionary training program and explained why doing 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity is the best way for runners at all levels-as well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers-to improve their performance.

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