All things training. Mostly advice and tips but maybe questions, general comments, or who knows what else.
This month, I’m going to two of my favorite sources. One for a topic I’ve discussed here before and the other for an interesting look at something new.
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Keep your ankles strong, should you stretch or not?Read More »
We all have a point in every race where we make a decision, whether conscious or not, whether to push through when the going gets tough. Do you know what that point is for you?
I’ve seen this called your critical zone and it matters because, if you know where this is, you can have a strategy to deal with it.
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While some people don’t like the idea of having multiple goals because they feel like it’s too easy to give up on the primary goal and go for a fallback, I do like the idea.
Why?
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We all know the simple definition of winning: crossing the finish line first.
But there’s much more to winning than just that. In large races, only one of thousands of runners can cross the finish line first. Many more may have run the best they could and have accomplished all the goals that had set out for themselves.
In fact, it’s possible that the first person across the line accomplished fewer of that individual’s goals than many of the people finishing farther back.
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Do you cross train?
You very likely do something that someone would call cross training. Whether things to supplement our aerobic conditioning like elliptical trainers or cycling or things like strength training to beef up some aspects of our fitness that running may not do as great at, almost all of us do something.
How do you prioritize your cross training, though?
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Use cross training as a supplement, not a replacementRead More »
