Mind Games & The 40 Percent Rule
We run with our legs, right? Well, technically, yes. But there’s something else that isn’t talked about much and I argue is the single most important factor in running and racing and that’s training a strong mind. How many times have you found yourself there? In that place where you have given up. You’re umpteen miles from home, your body is exhausted, your brain is telling you to quit. You’re so miserable that you’d give anything
Not A Morning Runner
I have a confession. I am not a morning runner. Every productivity and success article I’ve ever read says that to be successful you have to get your exercise done in the morning…to which I say, “Pshaw! Whatever.” I’ve tried, trust me. I am a morning person, most days I’m up by 5:30 and in a relatively good mood by 5:45 but for some reason that doesn’t translate to running. I would much rather have
BCS, Big Bend & Ironman Plans
A couple of weeks ago, I sat and watched everyone else with my qualifying time register for the Boston Marathon. I didn’t and it sucked. I had the chance to do that incredible race again. I didn’t take it. That day was THE day the decision to do Ironman was final. Up until that day, I always had the chance to chicken out of Ironman Texas with the world’s most awesome back up plan –
VO2 Max Test
I’ve been wanting to have a VO2 Max test done for a while. The cost of the test, plus having to find childcare always kept it in the “maybe one day” category. The heart rate training has been working, and I though I could certainly benefit from a VO2 Max test, it wasn’t a priority. Thanks to Harvey who flooded my beloved Y, I joined Lifetime Fitness a couple of weeks ago. I went to the
Heart Rate Training, Explained
There’s been quite a bit of chatter lately about heart rate training. What is it? What does it mean? What good does it do? I’ve spent a lot of time talking to people about how it works and why it’s important, but explaining it in a thread of Facebook comments is somewhat cumbersome and I think it’s worth diving into further. So here we go. When I first started running, like most new runners, I
San Antonio & Weekly Workout Recap
I’ve fallen into a pretty solid workout routine lately but this week it all got messed up due to an impromptu trip to San Antonio. We left last Sunday morning and came back on Tuesday afternoon with one goal. Eat all the food. And we did. The first stop Sunday was lunch in Lockhart at Black’s Barbecue. 1/2 pound of moist brisket, a link of sausage, mac n cheese and peach cobbler. Plate cleaned. Then dinner