running

Hi everybody, I'm training for VK (vertical kilometer) or short intense trail races. For those who don't know VK it's an uphill mountain running race, which ascends approximately 1000 metres while covering a distance of no more than 5km. Some races are less than 2km long for 1000m elevation...

Hello StrongFirst Forum, I have done a lot of research before posting this. But I hope you want to answer some questions so I can be sure :):) I want to improve my sprinting speed with about 10 km/h My thoughts and close to a plan looks like this: - Drop my body fat to around 9% - Sprint...

Hiya- I'm hopefully going to attend university in September, and I wish to take up athletics again. When I was younger, I used to sprint 200M/400M to a pretty decent standard - over time however, I stopped running and started competing in team sports. It's been a while since I've set foot on a...

I’ve got a nice collection of KB’s gathering dust. I’ve neglected them since I started running 5 years ago. After a string of injuries and guessing I’m not as strong as I used to be. Injuries: glute, hamstring, soleous. I’ll be entering into another marathon cycle in February 2020, prior to...

hello, I am someone who spent about 15 years pretty much full time on a computer, and despite biking a fair bit, had strength issues with my core, lower back, and upper back. This persisted until a few years ago when it caused physical issues with huge pain. Since then, I've picked up some...

Hello everyone at StrongFirst, I'm new to this forum, but I'm familiar with Pavel's work for a long time and highly appreciate it. I'll keep it short: Can you recommend me a book, video or any similar resource about proper running form? There are plenty of choices, but I want the...