Introduction For many breast cancer survivors, hormone therapy is a crucial part of long-term treatment, but it’s not without its challenges—especially for endurance athletes. As someone who relied on running to reclaim health and purpose after a breast cancer diagnosis, I learned firsthand how treatments like Anastrozole or Tamoxifen can impact athletic performance. This post […]
Do you know how to increase your running cadence to prevent injury? Read on to find out! What Is Running Cadence and Why Does It Matter? Running cadence refers to the number of steps you take per minute while running. A higher cadence improves performance and reduces injury risk, as it leads to better running […]
Are you looking to run faster? Here are two essential things all runners must know. Taking the Guesswork Out of Running Faster Traditional running pace calculators let you input two of three variables and will calculate the third for you. For example, if you input your distance and time, it will tell you your pace. […]
Naseba Naru: Try and You Will Succeed That’s 55-year-old Naomi Kamasawa’s mantra, now that she’s started running to get healthy. But it wasn’t always like this. “I would say I HATED that season…” –Naomi Kamasawa It all started back in Japan when Naomi was a child. “In Japan, elementary schools usually have long-distance running events […]
For the past four weeks, I’ve been piloting a cadence-based training program. By cadence-based, I mean that each workout in the program streams through my headphones as I run (and walk) to the beat of the music while I learn and put into practice how to run with better form. And throughout the four weeks, […]
Anything worth doing takes time, right? Well, that’s what I used to think, especially when training for an upcoming race. “The only way to get faster and to be well-prepared is to train longer and harder,” I thought.
Taking Longer Strides is Only 50% of the Speed Equation From a mathematical perspective, there are two parts to the speed equation: stride length and cadence. You probably already know that taking longer strides will help you run faster. And you also know that you don’t want to stretch your leg way out in front […]