We reviewed tons of gear and goodies. Here are the Best Gifts for Runners for Christmas 2012.

Best Running Tights

For regular old running tights, we like Asics Running Tights. Asics creates a high quality product that is cut specifically for runners. Flat-locked seams prevent chafing. Wicking material...

Renato Canova knows a lot about Athletics. How many athletes does Renato Canova have in the 2012 Olympics? A ton!

No less than 20 Olympic runners from Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda are coached directly by Renato Canova. At least another half dozen use Coach Canova's training plans.

As...

Mike Kerley from Houston Strake Jesuit joins Coach Running to talk about his team's success. Coach Kerley has transformed Houston Strake Jesuit into a high school cross country and track powerhouse. This podcast runs many questions by Coach Kerley as we look to learn from his success.

How...

The 2012 Olympic 1500 Meter Race in London will be epic. In the Mens 1500m Olympic race, Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) and Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) should dual for Gold. Will a World Record be broken?

SIDENOTE: At the 2012 Distance Summit, Kiplagat's coach Renato Canova shared his training methodology...

This post is different from our normal focus on Elite Running Training. While this focuses on High School Cross Country, perhaps we can all take something away from this post. Training help will return next post.

Today I overheard a coach tell his runner that he sucked and...

Deep Water Running Workouts can be added to every running program. Deep Water Running Workouts can be used as injury prevention, injury rehab and/or non-impact replacements for normal workouts.

While a heart monitor can be used, we recommend going by feel (perceived exertion). Due to the density of...

Deep Water Running is a no impact activity very similar to running. Deep Water Running can be used as injury rehab but also as injury prevention since Deep Water Running improves hamstring strength.

Running in Water

To be a better runner, you need to run. Deep water running...

Deep Water Running is the best cross training for runners because the movements are similar to dry land running. In order to be successful at Deep Water Running, you need a good deep water belt. Not all belts are created equal, so here is the ONLY Deep Water...

Here is how you can remove 5 minutes a day from your running and still get faster. Running fitness accumulates from day to day, week to week and year to year. The "C" Word in running is Consistency. Consistently train and you will consistently improve. Runners need to...

Summer Running demands high performance running gear. Running shirts should protect you from the sun as well as wick sweat away from the body. We hate having a 5 pound shirt after a 4 mile run!

There are a million running shirts to choose from, all claiming to...