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Tire Patch Basics What you need to know. I know many of you runners take up the bicycle in the summer time. It’s great cross training, low impact and lots of fun. It surprises me that anyone who rides a bicycle would not be able to patch or change a tube. The difficulty level of …
Let me tell you about my book Breadcrumbs in the trail of a personal journey It came to me over the last couple weeks as I was recording and editing the audio version of my first book how useful and personal a journey this thing has been for me. That first book consists of 48 …
Run-walk for recovery Well hell has officially frozen over. I’m here to talk about using a run-walk training methodology to recover from an injury. When you are injured and can’t, or shouldn’t, run there are other things you can do to maintain your fitness, even your running fitness. I have biked many miles. I have …
Let’s talk about elliptical machines! Round and round and going nowhere… In my continuing stay in running purgatory I have been spending 3 or 4 workouts a week on the elliptical machine in the gym. Let me share what I have learned. The first thing you should know is that there is a great variety …
Practical Taper Tips One of my least favorite things about racing is the taper. This is the period before the race where you cut back on your training. The taper allows your body to rest and recover in preparation for the race. Even the elites taper for a race. The length of the taper and …
