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The Professional Football cardio workout How to double your fun on a Sunday afternoon. I know you have a stereotype of the sports fan. That man, maybe in his 30’s or 40’s that waits all week for the big game on Sunday. He listens to that brash sports radio to keep his juices flowing and …
Massachusetts Triathlon Olympic Distance Tri Race Report How I won my age group… It’s common knowledge that elite athletes use visualization to prepare for big events. In the spirit of that practice I’m going to share with you how I expect to win my age group in the Olympic Distance triathlon I’m competing in this …
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In Defense of Speed Work I was down at the track last night doing a speed work out. The one small theoretical difference that CoachPRS and I have is around speed work. He likes the long tempo, similar to Arthur Lidyard’s approach. His theory is that if you build overwhelming fitness you can find the …
Hampshire 100 Race Report I wore my Garmin 305 with the heat rate monitor. I don’t have a bike computer. That’s another in the never ending stream of bicycle accessories I don’t have. This was a 100 kilometer race that was 64 miles long. I guess none of the organizers are from Europe where there …
Big Chunks How to take big chunks of time off your finish results Most people, when they start to engage regularly in endurance sports make fairly rapid gains. Because they are doing an activity they have not done consistently before, and it’s all new, they improve incrementally and consistently. The normal, average human who starts …
