The barefoot weights workout A nice twist on pumping iron When I was in my twenties, before I was a marathoner, I spent a year or so lifting weights. There was a gym within walking distance of my office. I’d walk over at lunch and workout 4 or 5 days a week. I’d do chest, …
Quick tip – Wetsuit Dreams Back in the winter months I bought a triathlon wetsuit. I have been swimming poorly and dabbling in triathlons since crushing my knee in 2002 in a car accident forced me out of running for a few months (long story). Since I am not that serious about triathlon-ing I either …
The recovery phase as part of your training discipline The work of recovery In April I wrapped up a year-long campaign that included 13 marathons in 13 months among other things. After a long campaign or a hard race or anything that has taken a lot out of you, you need to rest and recover. …
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The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-452 – Caffeine! (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4452.mp3] Link epi4452.mp3 MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks – http://www.marathonbq.com/qualify-for-the-boston-marathon-in-14-weeks/ Intro: Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-452 of the RunRunLive Podcast. Today is Sunday April 11th. Next week it Patriots Day up here in Greater Boston. …
Core – Flexibility – Strength – Balance Finding the balance between the different aspects of strength. I might be considered a strong runner. Until a couple years ago I did very little in the way of core exercise. My theory, if that’s what you’d call it, was that running was a very specific physical action …
