Austen Hughes: One of LEVER's Earliest Adopters February 17, 2023Sid Vaughn Austen began his running at a young age but did not find the sport to be very fun. Though Austen did not originally find running enjoyable, he embraced the challenge...
Boston Marathon Tune Up 8 Week Program February 17, 2023Sid Vaughn Congratulations on qualifying for the Boston Marathon! This training plan is designed for individuals who have been previously training and are looking to tune-up for the final 8 weeks of...
5k Training Plan February 17, 2023Sid Vaughn This 5K training plan is designed for individuals who have been previously participating in regular exercise and are looking to take their running to the next level. This plan implements...
Return To Run Plan February 17, 2023Brian Llamas Return-to-Run Protocol Created by Caitlin Alexander, PT, DPT, CAFS The Return-to-Running Protocol should be initiated once given clearance by MD/PT. Walk-to-Run Progression The Walk-to-Run Progression is outlined below in phases....
Conquer the Mountain December 09, 2022Evan Schwartz You know the feeling... You're in the middle of a race or workout and a small but significant hill suddenly appears. You can't go around it. The only way is...
Threshold Spikes December 09, 2022Sid Vaughn The treadmill serves as a great training tool to control the exact intensity you need in the moment. One thing that is rarely practiced in training that happens more often...
What are the top 5 most common running injuries? December 09, 2022Evan Schwartz The most common injuries that runners get are overuse injuries, which are caused by repetitive stress on the body. These types of injuries can not only affect your running, but...
Returning to run post knee injury December 04, 2022Evan Schwartz Welcome back to the LEVER Movement blog! In this edition we’re going to take a look at a 2017 study by Hambly, Poomsalood, and Mundy. The purpose of the study...
Half In Half Out December 01, 2022Sid Vaughn To run a good half marathon you have to be comfortable settling into a rhythm, but also comfortable pushing into uncomfortable territory in the closing stretches of the race.This workout...
Mini Speed Progression November 30, 2022Sid Vaughn The treadmill offers a great opportunity to not only practice specific paces, but also slightly increase speeds during an interval. Today's workout focuses on both of these key points to...
LEVER Wave Tempo November 30, 2022Sid Vaughn For this week we'll be running a "Wave Tempo" to practice your ability at running faster than threshold with sections slightly below threshold. This helps you get more comfortable with...
5k Speed and Hold On! November 28, 2022Sid Vaughn To run a faster 5k you'll inevitably have to do some 5k paced work in training. Fortunately, this workout takes advantage of decreasing interval length alongside decreasing recovery to get...
5:00 Speed Pyramid November 28, 2022Brian Llamas Get faster with this quick speed based workout! The 5:00 Speed Pyramid is a short but sweet workout to help you get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Warm Up We will...
30:00 Progression November 28, 2022Brian Llamas Progression runs are a reliable, efficient, and engaging style of workout to incorporate into your workout routine. The 30:00 Progression Workout is a great starting workout to incorporate and build...
Treadmill Grade and Body Weight Support November 15, 2022Evan Schwartz In this edition of the LEVER Movement blog we’re going to take a look at a 2021 study by Megan Wagner and Kevin D Dames on incline running with Body...