58 athletes

Athlete spotlights

Real athletes on the 80/20 system — how they trained, what changed, and what happened on race day.

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  Richard Sudworth

  Every runner enjoys running well. But the causal relationship between running well and running happy operates in both directions: When you prioritize

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  Shawna Pitts

  “Okay, I’ve gone from couch to 5K. Now what?”

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  Jo Druce

  Husbands need to be careful when considering fitness-related gifts for their wives. Sometimes they give the wrong message. But this wasn’t the case when Jo

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  Michael Metz

  It’s hard to think of two sports that are more unalike than distance running and powerlifting. Even so, there are some folks who transition from one to the

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  Lindt de la Port

  For some athletes, adopting the 80/20 training method comes as a bit of a shock. (“I have to go how slow to stay in Zone 2?!”) But those who trust the program

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  Peter Lee

  Peter Lee is a 46-year-old physician who lives in Avon, Connecticut, with his wife of almost 20 years and their three children. He has one of those children

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  Hailey Higgins

  Sports come in many varieties, but all of them develop a single, athletic mindset that is transferable from one sport to another. Hailey Higgins discovered

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  Ryan McKelley 

  “Do as I say, not as I do.” How often are health and fitness experts who don’t always follow their own advice forced to speak these dreaded words? Ryan