In Form Running

Parkrun fun, on a chilly winter morning.
Congratulations to you on running your 350th Parkrun.
Congratulations to you on running a Parkrun PB.

Happy Birthday to you Andrew Marquis
We all wish you the very best & to have a wonderful day 🎂

Tempo interval running—often called “cruise intervals”—combines sustained tempo pace with short rest periods, allowing your body to spend more time at your lactate threshold. This boosts aerobic capacity, increases your body’s ability to clear lactic acid, and lets you run faster for longer with less perceived effort.

Feel so blessed to have coached so many beautiful athletes over the years

Tempo Interval sessions have many benefits… Increased Threshold Speed: Gradually raises your anaerobic threshold, making your goal race pace feel easier and require less perceived effort.
Mental Toughness: Builds the psychological resilience required to sustain hard efforts without the extreme exhaustion of all-out sprints.
Better Pacing Control: Allows you to practice locking into an exact target speed over multiple segments, preventing you from burning out early on race day.

I love the feeling of a speed burst. The stride… the heart beat & the will of the young athlete beside me.
So many wonderful moments…

Running inclines and flats together is a classic runner’s strategy. Inclines act as strength training disguised as cardio, building power and boosting your aerobic capacity. Flats allow you to maximize running economy, practice speed, and build endurance. Combined, they create a well-rounded, injury-resistant runner.

A run-squat-run combo (often called a ‘hybrid’ workout) is an excellent way to build both cardiovascular endurance and lower-body strength.