I have a 1oK race coming up in the next couple of months. My goal, therefore, is to become very efficient at running those 6.2 miles. To do that, I need to condition myself to run at least that distance if not farther.
To run farther distances runners must run LSDs (long slow distances) to increase [...]
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Four Weeks to A Better Trained Body and Brain
Posted in 10K races, Sports, Training, low-mileage, marathon, marathons, races, running, running basics, tagged building a base for fitness, mental training, slow running, slow-paced training on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cross Training RX
Posted in 10K races, Sports, Training, marathon, marathons, races, rest, running, running basics, tagged cross training, hamstring, injury, marathon, plantar fasciatis, racing, running, running injuries, Training on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, instead of running 6 miles I did 5 miles on the eliptical. I must admit, while I hate most machines at the gym, the workout did the trick; I was able to accomplish three things -
1. cover long distance doing an activity that was lower impact than running.
2. maintain a high heartrate.
3. use a [...]
Get Motivated!
Posted in 10K races, Sports, Training, pregnancy, races, rest, run-walk, running, running basics, tagged hamstring, mothers, muscles, pain, practicing for your run, pregnancy, racing, running, running basics, soreness, Sports, Training on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
How can one motivate themselves to run?
There are times when even I lose my desire to run (that may shock the people who know me). Let’s face it, with a full-time job, two kids, and other side projects that I am involved in, time for exercise is limited.
Running is important enough for me, however, that [...]
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