• Fast-twitch fibres have a more powerful force but fatigue quickly.
• Slow-twitch muscle fibers are less powerful but more fatigue-resistant.
• Our muscles contain both types, but your personal ratio can vary.

A 2020 study found that...

• You’re constantly dealing with soreness, fatigue, overuse injuries, or aiming for high numbers for their own sake.
• If you get out for a run, are breathing normally, and running at a pace that should be easy, but you find that your legs just don’t want to move.
• Watch out for a...

Regular strength workouts is a key component to strong performances.

For example, a combination of weight-lifting and plyometric exercises, such as 5 sets each of barbell squats, weighted box jumps with dumbbells, and non-weighted box jumps, as well as separate 20-minute banded exercise se...

Runners may get caught up in the idea that in order to see gains, you have to do more.

However, experts say that running is an individualised sport, and the volume and intensity to perform optimally depend on fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibre predisposition.

• Listen to your body and write down notes that you’ll learn from.
• Comparison can steal your joy for running. Social media only tells a fraction of the picture. We continually forget what works for us and then get scared or insecure based on what we see others doing.

Most people aren't suited for higher mileage. Professional athletes go home after their workouts; they're eating well, they're stretching and sleeping.

The average person with a full-time job is likely not sleeping enough and knows it's unsustainable to put that much volume in their running...