I just got back from running another one of the monthly Magnuson Series races– the Spring into Action 5K. Here is my very short race report. Continue reading
Year: 2016
An Example of Using Muscle Oxygenation During Interval Workouts
A little over a week ago, I ran some hard intervals at the track with my muscle oxygen sensor. I really should have been watching my muscle oxygen values a bit more closely as they would have made the workout a lot more effective. Here are my lessons learned– and how you can use the same strategy in your workouts. Continue reading
Race Report: President’s Day Weekend Run 5-K
This morning, I ran my first race of the year– the President’s Day 5-K race in Magnuson Park. Not much to say– it was a slow, early season race that felt harder than it should have. Here’s the race report. Continue reading
Training Different Kinds of Runners
Every week, I get flooded with emails promising to make me a better person. Nothing new there. Among the promises to cure baldness, erectile dysfunction, and the other ravages of old age, there are also emails that promise to improve my running. It is the last ones that pique my interest. And, in the past, I’ve swallowed the bait. I’ve downloaded their training plans. I got excited as I embarked on my new plan, all the while dreaming of crushing a new PR in the 10-K. And I usually didn’t improve at all– or I got injured. Continue reading
Comparing Power Meter Data on a Bicycle
I have been playing with multiple power meters on my bike recently so that I can use a different power meter with my new disk wheels. This has been a project since well before the ITU World Championship in early October. The results of this comparison will be the subject of a future post. Today’s post is about something much geekier– how to actually compare power meter data. Continue reading
Training Tip: Using Short Recovery Intervals in Your Training
This post covers two completely different training ideas that share a common link– very short recoveries. They are both super-potent but in different ways. First, I will talk about high-intensity intervals (HIIT). Then I will also tackle using short recoveries in a very different context– long aerobic “broken” intervals. If there is one “ah hah” moment in my coaching and athletic training over the last year, it’s been all about using short recoveries.
The Athletic Time Machine 
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