2019 HOKA ONE ONE Spring Track & Field Training, Week 1, Day 4, Thursday, why you need core training

Core work is one of the keys to your success in middle distance running. Elite runners know that nutrition, core, consistent training, sports psychology and a healthy coach/athlete relationship are keys of success. Find a core program that your school trainer and coach support.

I learned about core from reading about the European athletes in the 1970s, Joaquim Cruz (1984 Olympic champ, 800m). The differences at the end of the season means inches decide top placings. Core work is one of those details that makes sense in your final races. Core training is an investment into your future.

Malek and Dessie take the 25th Dubai Marathon

#CoffeewithLarry, Episode 848, February 15, 2026, Kamworer wins RAK, Hocker sets AR 3:45.94, Lutkenhous sets WU20 1:44.03, St. Pierre sets aR 3:59.33, and Hodgkinson goes 1:56.33 NR !

2026 Winter Middle Distance Training (800m-5,000m), Monday, February 16, 2026, Week 7, Day 1, Monday is about recovery!

Lining up, photo by Mike Deering/The Shoe Addicts

Thursday, January 9, 2019r: swimming, biking, weights, and core work, 30 minutes easy running

And most of all, remember that, when you are looking for running shoes, check out www.hokaoneone.com and check out the results of their fall racing contest, www.hokaoneonepostalnationals.com.

Week 1, Light training, a short indoor season, building to the Spring outdoor season

Monday: warm up, 45 minute run, 4 x 150 meter stride outs, cool down

Tuesday: swimming, biking, weights, and core work, 30 minutes easy running

Wednesday: warm up, 45 minute run, 8 x 200 meter stride outs, cool down

Thursday: swimming, biking, weights, and core work, 30 minutes easy running

Friday: warm up, 45 minute run, 4 x 150 meter stride outs, cool down

Saturday: warm up, 3k race, of 3200m, or 1000m/600m, cool down

Sunday: Long run, easy 50-55 minutes, cooldown

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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