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Probably because I share so openly the kinds of winter weather I’ve run in (pretty much anything you can think of) I’m often asked what people should wear in given conditions.
I always struggle with these questions. Not because I’m trying to hold back top secret information but because I truly don’t know. Different people need different gear in different conditions.
Continue reading “Winter running gear”
Some time ago, I was in a fitness center and overheard a conversation related to weight management. After hearing someone offer his advice, I wanted to go over and give him a high five.
Why?
Because he actually gave sound advice. Something that is very rare these days, especially in fitness centers.
Continue reading “Weight management: eat healthy and move”
Are you planning to try something new this year? If so, have you decided what you’re taking away?
It may seem strange to talk about removing something but, if you’ve already maxed out your training, how can you add something without taking something else away?
Continue reading “What are you adding? What are you removing?”
It has become tradition for me in late December to write a recap of what has been going on at HillRunner.com over the past year.
While I don’t have a lot to write about this year, I’d like to keep the tradition going so here it is.
Continue reading “2019 at HillRunner.com”
It’s the time of the year where we’re planning out our racing seasons for next year and setting our goals. How do you go about setting a good goal, though? You want a goal that will challenge you without feeling overwhelming.
In other fields, you may have heard of SMART goals. I think the SMART goal concept works very well for runners. But how does it apply to runners? Continue reading “SMART goals for the runner”
It’s that time again! Your opportunity to ask me anything you would like. As I’ve mentioned before, this is always one of my favorite things to do.
Almost nothing is off limits. Feel free to ask me about training, racing, my thoughts on the news in and around the sport, what’s going on at HillRunner.com. This is my invitation to you to ask whatever you would like.
Continue reading “Ask me anything”The eternal debate is back, if it ever went away. Is too much running bad for your heart? I’ve faced a number of people who have tried telling me it is so. Chances are you also have.
But is it true? The “evidence” given to support this idea is usually anecdotal or flat out false. How many times have you been told about Jim Fixx? While his death was tragic, when you look at the big picture with him specifically or with runners overall, things look much different.
Well, now we have more evidence that even extreme exercise doesn’t appear to be a health risk. It appears going beyond a certain extent of exercise doesn’t help your health but it also doesn’t harm your health. So, if you enjoy doing more, don’t worry about it.
Read on for more of what I’ve been reading about recently…
Continue reading “Is extreme exercise bad for your heart?”
I know Thanksgiving is still a week away but I’ll be posting the usual monthly recap on Thanksgiving this year. Besides, if I thank you this week while you’re not off enjoying time with the family, you’re more likely to see it.
Continue reading “Thank you”You CAN run through the winter!
Winter is here! At least in this part of Wisconsin, it seemed to arrive on Halloween this year and hasn’t let up since!
That means it’s time, if not a little late, for your annual reminder: winter running can be safe and, dare I say, even enjoyable with a few precautions.
Continue reading “Winter running”It’s the most simple question that can be asked to assess the usefulness of a training concept: did it work?
However, is that always the right question to ask? What if it appears that it did work but for the wrong reasons? What if it appears to not have worked but some other variable was the problem?
Continue reading “Did it work? Does it matter?”