There’s a reason that well-developed training plans don’t immediately kick off with sprint workouts or 18-mile runs: The body needs time to gradually adapt to the demands of training. Periodized ...

Whether your goal is your first 5K or an ultramarathon, you want to follow a training plan. And every good training plan has one thing in common: phases. Each training phase—base, build, peak, taper, ...

This series has focused on training load and related concepts and their implications for firefighter fitness. Firefighting requires exceptional physical and mental endurance. Now let’s take a quick ...