I had my annual VO2 Max test a week ago Monday, and boy was it interesting. I did the test at my local Lifetime Fitness because last year I got kicked out of my Y by Harvey, and when I joined Lifetime as a stop-gap measure until the Y reopened they sold me on an […]
Y’all, I’m running my first 50k on Sunday!! I’ve had this trip to Big Bend planned in my head for the last 4 years but for one reason or another (mainly Boston), I couldn’t get the timing to work out. This year it is finally happening! This is only my second trail race (Brazos Bend
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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
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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
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Listen to your body. You hear experienced athletes say this all the time. But what does it mean? A few weeks ago I went through something which is all too common. I felt off. You know when you can just tell that something isn’t quite right? I hadn’t been sleeping well. I fought bouts of acid
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