Nature versus Nurture? Are we really born to run? All of us? How much of our ability is sewn into our genes and how much is developed in our travels on this earth through effort and experience? I look at myself with my mind’s eye and I wonder how I ever got to this place …
Focus When Alexander confronted and defeated Darius, first at Issus and then on the plains of Guagamela, the Macedonian army was outnumbered 3 to 1 and fighting in a hostile and foreign land. How was this young king able to win these battles and gain control of the known world? Alexander was able to focus …
Tapering for a marathon What to do? We’ve talked about this topic many times over the years. Let’s cover a refresher on the do’s and don’ts of tapering for a marathon. You can certainly taper for other distances, but the marathon is what I’m most familiar with having just crossed the finish line of my …
The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-338 – Sandra the Organic Runner Mom (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4338.mp3] Link epi4338.mp3 MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks – http://www.marathonbq.com/qualify-for-the-boston-marathon-in-14-weeks/ Hello and welcome to episode 4-338 of the RunRunLive Podcast. In today’s episode we are going to have a chat with Sandra the Organic …
A simple track based speedwork plan for beginners And anyone who is looking to go faster. In the last post I explained to you why doing speedwork on the track is a powerful addition to your running repertoire that goes far beyond effort and speed. Now let me give you some simple rules to keep …
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