Training Tuesday #39: What Should 'Hard' Feel Like?

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Training Tuesday #39: What Should 'Hard' Feel Like?

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Oct 27, 2020

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Everyone talks about racing hard, a hard workout, a hard interval session, a hard tempo run. But what does Hard really look and feel like? Pacing yourself based off effort is tricky but it is a super valuable skill to develop. We cover the key feelings and mental cues to be hitting during races and training in order to nail that effort!

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Oct 27, 2020

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Two endurance athletes and coaches sit down to talk all things running! We bring you high level running knowledge and present it at a practical level.

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