In the past, I’ve recommended that multisport athletes do short 8-10 second uphill sprints. It’s part of my general training program and overall philosophy towards training. Jason Fitzgerald over at Strength Running just put together a post and a video that describes how to do hill sprints. My comments after the break. Continue reading
Year: 2014
Older Athletes Need Stronger Calves
All older runners (but especially men) are at an increased risk of calf strains. This week, I noticed that my left calf was feeling a bit ticklish, so I thought it was prudent to talk about how to avoid this catastrophic injury. Continue reading
An Amazing Workout: Some More Thoughts on Lactate Clearance and Tempo Efforts
A few days back, I had an amazing ride on my favorite course in Carnation, Washington. It’s a 12-mile loop that takes me just under 30 minutes to complete– but time isn’t the important number to me. It’s all about watts. I repeat it twice (2 x 30min). Even though I was tired going into the ride, I blew away my PRs. Here’s what happened, why I think it happened, and how you might be able to use some of this training goodness for your aging body. Continue reading
Racing Smarter with a Power Meter
Part of being faster when you’re older involves being smarter when you’re older. Of all the sports in triathlon, the one that has benefitted the most from technology is cycling– and no piece of modern cycling equipment (except possibly aerobars) makes as much of a difference as a power meter. Here’s why you’re just giving up a podium spot if you don’t own one and use it effectively in your training and racing. Continue reading
Starting the Kinetic Revolution 30-Day Challenge
No, this isn’t a weight-loss challenge– it’s a running mobility challenge. I’m a big fan of a lot of the ideas that come out of the U.K.-based Kinetic Revolution group as they seem to emphasize the same core principles that enlightened physical therapists recommend for their clients. Last night, I signed up for their 30-day challenge, which promises to make me a stronger, healthier runner and only takes 15-20 minutes a day of light exercise before running. Heck, I can do that! If you’re interested in joining me in getting stronger and faster, join me after the break. Continue reading
Why You Should Consider (Really) Short Cranks
A while back, I was visiting with my physical therapist and chatting with him about my aching hip flexors. I had recently raced the Washington State Time Trial Championship and noticed right after the race that my hip flexor ached whenever I had to raise my thigh. He mentioned that he was shifting a number of triathletes towards much shorter cranks– about 165mm or shorter. In his experience, this made a lot of sense because it reduced the very acute hip angle at the top of the pedal stroke. Given how my hip flexors were killing me from raising my knees up to my chest 5,400 times (90 rpms for about an hour) only a few days earlier, I couldn’t help but nod enthusiastically in agreement. Continue reading
A Ton of Content Already? We’re Just Getting Started!
It’s hard to believe that, in the few weeks that The Athletic Time Machine has been out, we’re already past 40 posts and substantive articles on our site! The announcement to the Facebook and Twitter communities was a bit late in coming (sorry about that) so to make it easier to see what you missed before that, I’m putting up a new page that summarizes every post that goes onto the site. This summary will be kept right up on the title bar for the Athletic Time Machine site should you ever want to get back there. But instead of fumbling about, just get transported there now!
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How Important is Sports Nutrition? Purina Makes It For Your Dog
My wife Laura and I love animals. So this weekend we were watching the Incredible Dog Challenge on NBC and then we saw an advertisement by the competition’s sponsor, Purina. That’s when the entertainment really began. Continue reading
Fund runScribe on Kickstarter and Add Even More Great Features
A funny thing happens when a lot of people sign up quickly for a Kickstarter project– the creators use the extra funding to reach for a “stretch goal,” If you care anything about your running performance and want to avoid getting injured, you’ll want to read more and back this project! Continue reading
Why You Need Shrink Wrap, Scissors, and Packing Tape in Your Race Bag
Part of doing better of races is just being smarter at races. And I like to think that one of the few benefits of getting old is getting smarter about racing. Here’s a few quick hints I’ve picked up over my years of experience. Young guys can ignore this post so us old guys can continue to live under this illusion.
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