Articles by Shawn McDonald

Training: Walking Breaks

Training Walking

Becoming an All-Terrain Runner

Training

Affirmations and Visualization

Mental

Training: Agility Training

Adjusting Volume and Intensity Mid-Season

Core Strengthening

Strength Training

Heat Training

Heat

Training: Choosing a Running Camp

Training

Annual Planning: Connecting Training And Racing

Mixing Running, Rest and Cross-Training

Training

Running Form, Biomechanics and Drills

Training

Training: Keeping it Fresh in the Fall

Training for and Competing in a Six-Day Race

Experiment of One: Altitude Training and Acclimatization

Experiment of One: Tapering for Ultras

Experiment of One: Readers' Questions and Answers

Experiement of One: Resolutions for a New Year

Experiment of One: Using a Heart Rate Monitor in Ultrarunning

Introduction Heart rate monitors are used by elite athletes in a number of sports to help them plan, conduct, and analyze training to sharpen fitness without overtraining. Runners at elite levels who compete in races...

Heart Rate Training

Experiment of One: The Sharpening Phase

Experiment of One: Implementing a High Mileage Plan