My training over the last few weeks has been ramping up pretty steeply into a pattern of fairly high-volume (at least for me). This week, I’m riding and running six days a week. I’m up to 8 miles a day on my runs and my rides are about an hour long– so a little over two hours of training each day. Plus, there’s my time spent on PT and recovery. I’m not one of those guys who loves tons of endurance work, so why such high-volume this early in the season? Continue reading
There are few workouts that I hate more than the weekly (or bi-weekly) long run. The workout probably offers the most benefit of any workout for a runner as it makes them tough enough to handle hard, fast longer races like half-marathons. This toughness also has benefits for shorter races because it develops the leg strength and aerobic capabilities that makes really gut-wrenching running possible. Thus, for lots of runners, this workout is a weekly ritual. A few friends gather together early on a Sunday morning and form a unique support group as each runner slogs their way through the weekly long run. In most cases, this leaves them stiff-legged and sore for Monday. I’d like to propose a few strategies to make this workout a little easier for the competitive age group runner. Continue reading
Like many runners, I spend my Tuesday nights at the track running a hard set of intervals. For the last few weeks, I’ve spending Wednesdays doing recovery workouts, which includes running about six miles at a 6:00 per mile pace. My heart rate barely breaks 135 beats per minute and I’m not breathing hard at all. It’s not as if I’ve morphed myself into Geoffrey Mutai or Meb Keflezighi—I’ve just been using an Alter-G treadmill to teach my body to run faster while recovering. Continue reading
Back on November 24, I had an autologous blood injection in my right plantar fascia. This followed four weeks after having the same procedure done on my left plantar fascia. Being the impatient person that I am, I accelerated my rehab protocol a bit by starting my Alter-G rehab running on December 8. All in all, my plantar fasciitis treatments have taken a good five or six weeks out of my training. This post is a quick update on the road back to fitness– and some of my ideas for nailing 2015. Continue reading
I just backed the Echo H2 lactate measurement strip on IndieGogo— and I think you might want to consider doing the same thing. Here’s a quick review about what it promises– and how it differs from the BSX Insight (which I also supported– and still super-excited about). Continue reading
As you’re a reader of this blog, you’re probably north of 35 years old and exercise at least 10-15 hours a week. I suspect you also don’t mind the effects that exercising has on your body and– I’m going out on a limb here– you own a fair amount of form-fitting lycra. You may also own a few running shorts that are a bit skimpier than the knee-length baggy shorts that basketball players have recently made strangely fashionable. If you fall within this demographic, read on…
On a good day and in great shape, I can run a 10-mile race at about a 7:00 pace and run a 5:00 pace for about a half-mile. So what business do I have running 15 minutes alternating between a 7:00 pace for two minutes and one minute intervals between 6:00 and 5:00 pace– especially when I’m just coming off an injury? Continue reading
I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that I had an autologous blood injection in my left plantar fascia on October 27. Fast forward four weeks and I just had the same procedure done on my right plantar fascia on November 24. That meant back in the boot for a few days. Continue reading
Here is another approach to add quality to your training while on business travel– add some hard short sprints. While this may seem to contradict my earlier post recommending all easy work, it’s actually very consistent. Short, hard sprints spike the neurological system but create very little overall stress– my coach used to prescribe them on my busiest work days when I couldn’t fit in a regular workout. Just be sure to add in plenty of easy recovery work at least every other day.
Does anyone else live in a bubble where time-zones tick by as fast as minutes? Last night I got back home from one trip, unpacked, repacked, and flew off again this morning….traveling can be tough on our routines, and unfortunately, wreak havoc on our athletic efforts. Let’s face it, on some trips we have hours on end to utilize the high end gym (that is likely nicer than the one you have at home!). But for most of the time, it’s a pulley machine, a swiss ball, and a treadmill stuck in a standard sized hotel room masquerading as a “gym”. Not really an ideal environment to push the limits. And on top of limited equipment, you likely only have about 30 min between answering emails from your “regular work” on top of everything else demanding time on your trip. So how do you maintain your benefits of your weight…
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I’ve been swamped with business travel recently, so my blogging activity had to be put on the back burner. This makes this blog topic particularly apropos given that I crammed a bunch of training into these trips. Continue reading
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