Tricks of Time: How Running Helps Us Optimize All Our Hours

Training, recovery, nutrition, sports psych advice as we begin to look forward to time restarting in the new year. [View in browser]( [PodiumRunner] [Training]( | [Gear]( | [Culture]( | [Nutrition]([MEMBERSHIP]( [Like Race Time, Real Time Never Stops]( Time has tried to play tricks on us this year. It has folded in on itself, sped up, slowed down, even gone backwards. Mostly, it has stopped, cancelling the future, casting us adrift, convincing us nothing matters, and making past events feel as if they could have happened yesterday or years ago. As runners, we’re less surprised at this behavior than most, being well versed in time’s tricks. We know how an hour can slip by in a blink during a pleasant long run, while a minute can stretch to infinity at the end of hard speed workout. We know that the last 30 minutes of a marathon are vastly longer than the first 30. We know that, on any given day, running time can fly or crawl, and that sometimes, when everything goes right, can seem to disappear altogether. We also know, however, that whatever our perception of time, it never stops... [Continue reading Jonathan Beverly's column]( TRAINING [runner doing strides in the morning]( [Do These Strides to Prepare for Your Next Marathon PR]( Specificity in marathon training starts with doing 5K-paced strides from week one. Jay Johnson [Aschwanden Christie Photographer Credit Siri Carpenter]( [Listen: Recovery Pitfalls with Christie Aschwanden]( In Episode 12 of the Endurance Podcast, host Ian Sharman sits down with author and athlete Christie Aschwanden to discuss recovery techniques ranging from sleep to ice baths, massage to Tom Brady's pajamas. GEAR [saucony freedom4]( [Shoe of the Week: Saucony Freedom 4]( Saucony refreshes the Freedom with its top-end foam, making it a springboard to responsive running. Adam Chase [Privacy Info]( MEMBER EXCLUSIVES [illustration checking the fridge for a snack]( [Late-Night Snacking: The Good, the Bad, and the Truth]( We dive into the research and share the best and worst late-night snacking habits for when hunger pangs hit close to bedtime. Matthew Kadey [sq.Podium Runner_Common Sense Coach_Title Card_FINAL]( [The Common Sense Coach, Episode 4: VO2 Max for the 5K]( Coach Carl explains the critical importance of VO2 Max training for the 5K, and introduces "hammer" workouts you can use to maximize your race readiness. Carl Leivers [runner fading in a race]( [How to Train Yourself to Hang Tough, According to a Sports Psychologist]( Bad races here and there are inevitable. Here's a crash course in honing your mind to mentally power through a tough day. Becky Wade [Privacy Info]( [READ MORE]( [The Comeback Quotient]( [GET THE BOOK]( [You are currently subscribed as Podium Runner]( You received this email because you are subscribed to PodiumRunner Weekly Newsletter. Update your [email preferences]( to choose the types of emails you receive. [PodiumRunner is an Outside brand] PodiumRunner is an Outside brand. Outside | 5720 Flatiron Parkway | Boulder | Colorado | 80301 | USA [Privacy Policy](