Hill Training For Distance Runners

Hill Training For Distance Runners

by | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorised

This blog discusses hill workouts for distance runners and how to incorporate them into your training. The author is The Kenya Experience Head Coach Hugo van den Broek. Hugo is a long time resident of Iten Kenya where he was previously a professional marathon runner...
Can we push ourselves to the limit?

Can we push ourselves to the limit?

by | Aug 16, 2019 | Uncategorised

Coach Hugo’s Blog: Can we push ourselves to the limit? This blog explores the ideas of the Central Governor Theory & the impact of the mind more generally in endurance performance in runners  As a coach I often say something like: “run with 80% effort”. Lately I...
Junk Mileage and Junk Quality

Junk Mileage and Junk Quality

by | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorised

In his latest coaching blog, Kenya Experience Head Coach Hugo van den Broek discusses the age old adage of quality versus quantity. Is one better than the other and how do you determine this? He goes on to ask if there such a thing as ‘Junk Mileage’ and introduces the...
A Guide to Post-Race Nutrition

A Guide to Post-Race Nutrition

by | Apr 28, 2019 | Uncategorised

This is the third part of a three part series on race day nutrition. Parts one and two looked at pre-race and mid-race nutrition respectively. In this blog I will discuss nutrition strategies for optimal recovery after your race. Race day is a big day for us runners,...