In this piece in Men’s Health, Matt Fitzgerald, author of The Cutting Edge Runner, gives us this year’s model of perfect running, in a clever "old conventional wisdom/new conventional wisdom" format. Here’s the latest:
OLD CW You were born with your stride; make the most of it.
NEW CW Change your stride for the better.
OLD CW Speed is for sprinters.
NEW CW Speed training helps everyone.
OLD CW Run up hills, then jog back down.
NEW CW Run down hills, then jog back up.
OLD CW Strength makes you faster.
NEW CW Explosive power makes you faster.
OLD CW Make every run count.
NEW CW Use the "hard-easy" rule.
OLD CW Stick to your plan.
NEW CW Free your mind, man.
To read about what all of this actually means,read Fitzgerald’s piece in Men’s Health.