Training Tips

Recovery isn’t just a pause between runs — it’s the process where your body adapts, grows stronger, and prepares for the next challenge. Without proper recovery, training progress stalls and injury risk rises.

Training builds fitness, but race preparation determines how much of that fitness you can use on the big day. Proper prep ensures your body is fueled, your mind is focused, and nothing is left to chance.

Once the basics are mastered, progress comes from fine-tuning. Advanced training is about balancing intensity, recovery, and precision to reach new levels of speed, endurance, and efficiency.

Starting to run is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. The key is to build gradually, train smart, and focus on consistency. Here’s what beginners need to know to lay a strong foundation.

Stride length is the distance you cover with each step. It’s one of the two key factors that determine running speed (the other is cadence — how many steps you take per minute). While some runners naturally have longer strides, everyone can improve stride length through training, strength, and technique — without forcing it and risking injury.