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The Varmint Chronicles Three o’clock in the morning the party started. Ollie the Collie, who was with us, was very freaked out, running around in circles and wanting us to get out. He did not like it. Did not like it at all. He was all in favor of us packing up and getting the …
Base building in anticipation of a hard training cycle. This is the last part in a multi-part series on how to get ready for a harder training cycle. Previous articles have looked at developing good form, balance and flexibility, and core strength. This week we’ll look at base building. Why do you care? First of …
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When natural running form doesn’t matter Let us get this clear…(the small print) Last week I had posted a blog post that talked about taking some time to clean up my form by moving to more ‘natural’ and ‘forefoot’ mechanics. I gave some examples of how this had a positive influence on my running. It …
I am a collector of the metal arcane. I have a curious mind that likes shiny objects. My brain is a jumbled place of old odd things like a deranged estate sale or the attic of a well used Victorian house. I amazed one of my colleagues this week by telling her the story of …
Fartlek What’s behind the silly name? If you’ve been a runner for any amount of time you’ll inevitably hear your running friends sniggering about fartlek runs. What are they and how do you use them in your training. Fartlek is a Swedish term that means ‘Speed Play’. The Swedish coach came up with these workouts …
