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Running with a head cold What does the research say? As it turns out there is not much research on this subject. The research that has been done showed that there was no measurable difference in exercise ability between people with colds and a control group without the colds. There was also no difference in …
Politics and Egg Toss How to play politics proactively Politics in the office or the social environment is a game of power. You can say that you don’t engage in politics, but that is like saying you won’t play egg toss. If I want to play egg toss, you have to play egg toss. Otherwise …
A speed workout for change of pace I got asked by a non-running co-worker this week what the best workouts were to stay in shape? Was it the low effort aerobic stuff, like running and walking? Was it the high intensity stuff like crossfit? Was it the strength building stuff like weights? I paused for …
Coming Back Training, like life is not a straight line Let’s tackle a specific moment in your training. You are a successful endurance athlete. You have conquered your sport. You have run great races and excelled at grueling endurance events. It changed your life. You became a different and better person. Then something happened. Maybe …
Quick tip on stretching. Had a question on Twitter as to what stretches I do before and after running. Good question. I do believe stretching is important especially as you get older and more so as you increase you volume and intensity of running during a campaign. I like to warm up before I stretch, …
