Recording morning pulse – immediately upon waking As soon as you are conscious, but before you have thought much about anything count your pulse rate for a minute. Record it before you forget it. If you don’t have your journal by your bed, then keep a piece of...
The 1980 Houston-Tenneco course had several significant rolling sections, and this worried me. I had strained my hamstring eight weeks before the race and had to lay off from fast running. As the time closed in on the marathon date, I discovered that the only speed...
Electrolytes are the salts that your body loses when you sweat: sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. When these minerals get too low, your fluid transfer system doesn’t work as well and you may experience ineffective cooling, swelling of the hands  and other...
Question: What is the principle behind the run-walk-run method? Answer: This is a form of interval training and is directly tied to the conservation of resources: muscle, feet, joints, energy, fluids, etc. The continuous use of the running muscles will produce fatigue...
The “Team” of heart, lungs, nerves, brain, etc. Very often in professional sports, a group of very talented individuals is defeated by a group of players of lesser ability who play as a “team”. Each of the training elements in a 5K/10K schedule will help you to...
On the really stressful days, when we don’t feel like running, even a short and gentle run can deliver major relief. Running doesn’t just release stress, it can bestow a relaxed sense of confidence that allows one to meet the challenges that cause the stress. A short...
