{"id":1761,"date":"2021-05-16T11:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T18:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2021-07-11T10:18:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T17:18:49","slug":"what-is-training-the-dark-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/what-is-training-the-dark-side\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Training The Dark Side?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bluenme.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bluenme.jpg\" alt=\"What is Training The Dark Side\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bluenme.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bluenme-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I have been interviewed on the topic of <strong>Training The Dark Side before<\/strong>.  However, this explanation, in my opinion is the most comprehensive view and rationale for why this training is so effective.  Blue Benadum is an elite Marathon runner.  He has embraced the concepts of Flow training and in fact, he has decided to use these concepts as the recommended approach to training for his new project &#8220;GURU&#8221; a new and exciting training app that is now in beta and soon to be released.  As a matter of fact, this conversation was intended expressly for the app and for those who will take on the concepts of What Training The Dark Side is.  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