peak run performance

Our goal with the Peak Run Performance Color Code is to make training not only accessible to those who read English and/or have advanced deg

Measuring the duration and intensity of an activity enables athlete and coach alike to better understand the demands placed on the body.

For best results, athletes should perform the majority of their training for endurance at low intensities, below the ventilatory threshold.

Cut down runs are an effective way to prime the legs and lungs for future hard efforts. Cut down runs start easy with the effort increasing.

Long runs increase endurance and stamina for all distances and surfaces. For best results, vary long run durations and intensities.

All runners, regardless of the distance or surface for which they are training, should learn to run by feel. Training by ventilatory...

As we progress in fitness our goals generally follow suite. We may initially sign up for a race with the goal of simply finishing, but...

Training isn't meant to test you in the same ways that racing does. Balance stress and rest in training to reach your peak on race day.

All races are races of attrition. What many don’t realize, however, is that the race begins long before the starting gun sounds. The race...

Generally, when people think of getting faster they assume that they need to increase their speed by doing more speed work . However,...

We recommend cross training as a means of increasing training volume without increasing the risk of impact injuries.

The universal language of color helps clarify and simplify training for the vast majority of runners.

Injury impedes most runners from progressing and reaching their full potential. The foundation series is designed to help you avoid injury.

These running form cues are intended to increase running economy so that you can channel energy and momentum into efficient forward motion.

When it comes to race day nutrition just keep it simple. If your race is less than 90 minutes, you probably don’t need to eat much on the...