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How does the effort required for a hike or run depend on the amount of elevation gain?
If I do a certain hike or run, it's going to cost a certain amount of effort, which could be measured by how many calories I burn. How does this effort depend on the amount of climbing? Is there a ...
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Why train at less than max intensity? Especially if not training often
I've read a lot on the many running sites about training. The consensus seems to be that you should have a mix of:
tempo runs (20-40 mins at e.g. 20 sec/mile slower than 10k race pace)
long slow ...
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How to maintain climbing strength while training for a marathon
Over the next 6 months I will be training for my first marathon. This means I will be running 4 times a week, with at least one long (10-20 mile) run each weekend.
I have run several half-marathons ...
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