Earlier this week the world lost a caring person, an innovator who made a major impact on the promotion of running, and a wonderful and constant friend for 45 years. Out of nowhere he came. I was running easily in the lead of the weekly company relay run at US...
How much can I expect to improve during a 6 month training program? Most of the time goal runners I've worked with over the past 35 years have improved between 3% and 5% during a 6 month program, when they have done the long runs and speed sessions. If...
My friend Nancy Clark, RD has some "Nutrition & Exercise"workshops scheduled soon in LA, San Francisco and Phoenix. Take a look! Upcoming Workshops – Nutrition & Exercise: An intensive workshop Los Angeles – Jan 27-28, 2012 – Cal...
How much should I eat the day before a long run?On the day before your long runs, practice eating. Be sure to jot down what you eat, and how much. You can fine-tune the plan as you go through the program, based upon what works for you. Then, on the day before your...
As your long ones are getting longer (or the weather is getting colder), have a list of statements that you can repeat as necessary to yourself. You're going to have discouraging thoughts slipping out from the left brain so we'll work on a way to bypass...
Most of us know that if we want to improve, we must stress ourselves in some of our training sessions. Exercise stresses the muscles, stimulating them to grow stronger and work more efficiently. Without enough rest after the stress, however, the muscles are driven to...
