Hal Higdon
Runner’s World
Online
When you run, you get out of breath. This is normal. This is natural. Your body runs on oxygen, just as your automobile runs on gasoline. When you start to exercise–whether running, walking or any other physical activity–your muscles need more oxygen. The body meets this need by supplying oxygen-rich blood […]
In town visiting or just looking for a change of scenery for you daily runs? Check out these three running routes in Santa Monica. All three loops begin and end at the totem pole located at Ocean Avenue and Adelaide Drive.
6 miles - San Vicente Boulevard: From the totem pole at Ocean Avenue and […]
Training and Circadian Rhythms
Running Times Magazine
April 2006
If you’ve ever felt as if the treadmill seems to be going uphill in the morning and downhill in the evening, or that you run noticeably faster after work than at lunchtime, don’t worry—you’re not alone. In 30 interviews with runners, from average club plodders to Commonwealth Games 1500m […]
Question: I never race more than 5-K. Why should I do long runs?
Answer: Long runs are for every runner, not just marathoners. The runners I coach in college run a weekly 13 to 15 mile long run even though some seldom race over a mile. The long run increases aerobic base, improves running economy, and […]
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