This is the episode for you if you’re aiming to cover a mile in less time or to nail a goal race time. Host Sarah welcomes back
Train Like a Mother Club coaches Jennifer Harrison and Liz Waterstraat to discuss myriad ways to hone and build running (and walking/hiking!) speed. The coaches detail:
-the five building blocks of speed;
-the base to have before adding in speedwork;
-the importance of balancing risk vs. reward;
-the power of plyometics, cadence, + drills; and,
-strength moves to incorporate into speed-building.
Before Coach Jen joins at 9:20, Coach Liz talks about her recent chilly swims. Coach Liz raves about The Ten Pillars of Success in Miles of Books at the end of the ep.
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