Category: Racing
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Runner’s Road Kill! How This Mindset Can Improve Your Running
Road kill: n. a runner left in your dust. Traditionally Runner’s Road Kill counts are only kept when running 200 mile team relay races. While you are running your leg of the race you tally in your head the number of runners you pass. Once you have sufficiently fueled (with a sandwich and Coors Light of course, micro-brew if it’s…
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Should I Take Caffeine Before a Workout?
There are reasons for and against using caffeine before a workout. [vsw id=”jYnoXMwX5ik” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Using caffeine before a workout can make you: Release fatty acids into your blood stream, helping your body in endurance activities. More Energetic so you work harder during your workout. More focused and concentrated for your workout. Have a bawl…
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Basic Foam Rolling for Runners
Check out this video to learn basic foam rolling techniques to keep you running fast and injury free! [vsw id=”qXKKLVRyNp8″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]
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How to Properly Execute Your Speed Training Workout
Check out this video to make sure you know how to properly execute your speed training workout! [vsw id=”tt9pkI4wg0Q” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Key Tips: Finish your last interval fastest. Workout on breathing. Think about your form
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Easy Runs Will Get You Back In Shape
Have you ever taken a period of time off from running? Or maybe you didn’t mean to take time off, but when all was said and done you ran so infrequently you couldn’t keep up with your old pace. Getting back into running shape is probably the most frustrating thing! It is even worse than…
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The 15 min Workout Every Runner Should Do
Hi Runners! We all know we need to Strength Train. Here is a 15 min workout every runner should do 2x a week! Here’s how a Pyramid workout works: You do one cycle through doing 10 reps of each exercise, unless otherwise specified. After you complete a cycle you repeat the exercises 9x, then…
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2013 is the year you will run a marathon!
Now before you start thinking to yourself, “I can’t run a marathon.” Think about this: “Anyone can run a marathon. Oprah Winfrey did it. Senators, presidents, and movie stars do it all the time. The hit reality show The Biggest Loser even culminated in a marathon for the contestants who have lost the most weight–as if to…
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Calling All Runners
Hi Runners! I was rereading an article in the Nov 09 Running Times. I thought it was an appropriate story to get us all thinking about the upcoming training session. Lorraine Moller writes, “There’s s story told about Arthur Lydiard and his golden boys at the ’64 Olympics in Toyko. Down at the training track, with their…
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Visualization
Visualization is a great tool to utilize before a big competition. Think of it like a dress rehearsal that won’t tire you legs! To visualize you want to get yourself very relaxed. Lay down on your yoga mat or couch. Close your eyes or keep them open gazing at one point on the ceiling. Then…
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Tips for race week
Get lots of sleep this week! Don’t stay up for your favorite tv show. The sleep you get Tues/Wed/Thurs are the Zzzz’s that will help you across the finish line, try using a ที่นอน mattress for your sleep nights, it will help you improve the quality of it. Stick to your taper plan.…