All Blog Posts Tagged 'training' (15)

I want to buy my first indoor trainer.... reasonably affordable, I don't want to waste money on junk but I definitely would like to spend under $200 max (is that even possible??)

Looking for some suggestions, pros/cons, etc. 

Please help a girl out :)

 

Just a quick note to all to use common sense and be ready for the heat.  Here are a few reminders that will help allow you to train through the hot hot hot summer.

By all means, DO continue to train.  Remember that training in adverse conditions for sure makes us better rounded and prepared for the great unknown of what mother nature will dole out on any given race day. But use common sense: it's free and almost always right.

 

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http://www.mytritraining.net/video/opening-scene-in-apocalypse

 

I must admit that the LONG stuff  has been a bit more challenging this time around.  Legs a bit…

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  I recently made the acquaintance of ironman and author Adam Kelinson at the Philadelphia Endurance Sports Expo.After neighboring all weekend and the occasional neighborly visit, we had a chance to sit and talk one on one as the show was winding down.  Lo and behold, it turns out that Karma endurance food…

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Here are a few training schedules that I have used along the way.

You will simply need to adjust timing backwards from event date.

 

As each athlete is unique, it is always a good idea to consult a trusted coach for peace of mind and a custom tailored plan.  There are, however some good free resources as coaches, although worthy, usually cost $.

 

10 week first time half marathon sched.…

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I have seen many articles and blog posts in my day about what makes a good coach. What he, she should be doing, not doing, etc. And, for the most part, they are all pretty valid. The topic is also one sure to attract lots of attention. Picking a coach is tough. I know, I have done it myself!…

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the good news is I woke up 3 days in a row and fought the urge to go back to bed and did a workout. The bad news is i did them all inside. It is just too dark and cold at 6:30 to go and run much less ride. I will get there but right now it's just too much of a hassle to get my gloves/hat/jacket/long sleeve shirt/sweatpants all together and on my tired body to go outside and enjoy the frost. so for now it's just me staring at wall dreaming of the summer sun.

When you are running at midnight on a dark country road and recalling every disembowelment scene from every horror movie ever made it is very important to not be wearing headphones with the music jacked up to 11. There are two reasons for this:…

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took off after a huge breakfast and right after the rain let up so I had the beach to myself. it was great! my big toe and left ITB did not agree but that's tough. last 4 blocks I pushed hard intoa very uncomfrortable zone just to remember how to suck it up. then had a great outdoor shower.

after the shower i joined the guys for a 30 min ride on a borrowed bike and no helmet (it's the jersey shore that just what they do) to the boardwalk for mack and manco pizza and some…

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Gale Bernheardt recently had an article on active.com about an injured athlete she was working with. He could not do threshold intervals or tempo intervals for long periods. the collar bone injury was to much.



However, the athlete could do short very intense intervals. 20-40 seconds. so max efforts were prescribed. article here. At the end she notes improvement in not only shorter duration efforts but longer ones as… Continue

Good find Eric Kenney.

http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/02/25/interval_training_can_cut_exercise_hours_sharply/?comments=all#readerComm

My goal with these entries is to discuss my personal training that I am going through to prepare for IM Canada. The idea here is to learn from my personal training and life experiences. While you read these entries you may find yourself saying "hey that sounds familiar..." and even if the exact scenario or method isn't similar to yours the concepts may be. Please feel free to read between the lines and leave some good constructive comments;…

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5 years ago after catching the running bug that so many new runners hear about, I hit a bit of a crossroads with my new found hobby. Whereas I had hit a few running / endurance goals, I had quite a few more in mind but seemed to be at an all around plateau. Physical, mental, spiritual,,,,,

Well. what to do ? Do I just accept the level that I had achieved - 1 Ten-miler, a few 5k's and a half marathon, or do I look for further inspiration ? I… Continue

outline for the free training seminar here at My Tri Training!
Thursday 12/17/09
at 7pm, EST

out line doc. here:
on line seminar.pdf

will post address fro online video before event.
see you all soon!!

Time to lay out the plans…



Your thinking “its the holidays! What could I possibly do for training??? Turkey Carving is some of the best deltoid training there is! This will make you more stable on the bike and resist fatigue longer! Don’t miss the opportunity. Actually I am kidding. Thanksgiving marks the beginning on the holidays and the beginning of the long difficult road to start training again. I myself, have fallen victim to the following scenario before. First its time to… Continue