Angus Nelson

How much does wind impact your 5K time? Hans and Ron, authors of The Secret of Running, had a quantitive look. They looked at how three headwind and tailwind speeds affect an 18-minute

Here is an important fact about the wind: The cost of overcoming air resistance increases at a non-linear rate. That means that every additional "mile per hour" of wind/air resistance costs more

What is a tailwind, exactly? It seems like a tailwind is an aiding force that would push you along. It makes sense conceptually. However, this is rarely the case. Unless you are running

If you are serious about wanting a real running advantage on race day, you may spend a lot of money have all the best running stuff. You can be stacked out with the

Let's turn the clock back about 30 years, to a time before Stryd, and teleport into Chicago, the windy city. An important race was taking place that day, the Chicago Marathon. The windy

There are only two methods I am aware of to beat your competition (or your past bests) on race day. One is a method that you will be familiar with. It is a

"Stryder" Jens didn't let the winds disrupt his structured training: === Today I really got use of the wind sensor in my Stryd. I ran four intervals. Two of the intervals were into the

I have made my running coaches proud more times than I can count throughout my life. But, those moments of pride did not come without the educational moments of disappointment. Here is one

We are coming into the windiest time of the year: February, March, and April Charles may not have been a runner, but he captures the difficulties of running in the late Winter / early

How much do sustained wind speeds of 25+ mph matter on race day? Do you want to know? At the mention of 25 mph winds, I can already feel the substantial and chilling

Fitness is fragile. It is something I have become acutely aware of lately. I spent most of 2019 getting in excellent shape. I clocked one of my best 400 meter times ever during

"Stryder" Maria sounded off in the Stryd Community this week: === I am 4 for 4! 4 racing distance PRs using Stryd (5K, 10K, 13.1 and 26.2) in the last 2 months.

If you want to know your true running capability, is an all-out race the best way to find that limit? I would argue yes. There is no substitute for a race against motivated,

In all my years as a runner, I can remember many runners who: - Consistently put in the day-by-day training efforts - Executed high quality workouts with precision and full effort - And,

“Running is nothing more than a series of arguments between the part of your brain that wants to stop and the part that wants to keep going.” — Unknown The mind, like any other

Let's do a quick review of everything I have been talking about over the last 10 days: January 16: How to alter your mindset to no longer fear hills. January 17: How to

Here are two perilous tendencies that are causing you not to consistently turn in the great race performances that you are capable of: 1. You are falling into a familiar, safe training pattern

“My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” - Forrest Gump Forrest, an important and famous figure in running lore, offers a quote

Do you dread your highest, most intense training zone? If so, I understand why. The highest training zone can be painful. It is vast. The highest training zone can last from an all-out

If you need any more convincing that even pacing is your best chance to have a great race, let's look at every world record performance from 1500m to Marathon. 1500 meters First half