Ashley Mateo

2 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Ashley Mateo

On paper, a downhill race sounds like a dream scenario: Gravity does all the work so you can coast to a PR. Unfortunately, that’s not always how it plays out in real life. I started running downhill races after moving from New York to Colorado in 2019. A few friends told me about a small race outside of Denver called the Slacker Half Marathon—it starts near the Loveland Ski Area and descends 3,000 feet to Georgetown—and I thought I’d smash my half marathon PR with barely any training.

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Ashley Mateo |Olivia Luppino

Think about how you feel doing your 12-3-30 routine on the treadmill versus during a high-intensity interval (HIIT) class. You probably feel like you could maintain that first one for a pretty solid amount of time without wheezing, while just one round of HIIT leaves you gasping for breath. Turns out there’s a reason behind this, and it lies in a key difference between the workouts: one is aerobic, while the other is anaerobic. While you might be able to tell if something is aerobic vs.

3 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Ashley Mateo

You know that point in a run when your legs start to feel heavier, your breathing gets shallower, and that little voice inside your head starts whispering hey, maybe it’s time to walk? Even just for a second? That’s exhaustion creeping in—and while fatigue is an inevitable part of distance running, you do have some control over when it stops you in your tracks.

3 weeks ago | menshealth.com | Ashley Mateo

WHEN YOUR RUNS feel strong—your pace is solid, your stride is smooth, your energy is on point—it can be tempting to dial it up and go further, or to add another run to your weekly schedule to recapture that feeling. And everyone from your run club buddies, coaches, and exercise researchers agree: To get stronger, faster, and overall better at running, the simplest thing to do is run more miles.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ashley Mateo

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."WHEN YOUR RUNS feel strong—your pace is solid, your stride is smooth, your energy is on point—it can be tempting to dial it up and go further, or to add another run to your weekly schedule to recapture that feeling. And everyone from your run club buddies, coaches, and exercise researchers agree: To get stronger, faster, and overall better at running, the simplest thing to do is run more miles.