normalizing it all
From the category archives:
Two Steps Forward One Step Back: Marching To Marathon Success
The 10% rule of limiting weekly increases in mileage to no more than ten percent is widely quoted as the sin qua non of incremental training. In many cases even this may be too much. An invariably rising load of 10 percent each week may not [...]
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There is much variety among the blogs at Runner’s World. But not long ago the Penguin flew off and waddled away. He is missed by many and has left a void among the determined blog reading, but non-elite runners.
Journalism professor and fitness geek Ted Spiker has started a new blog at Runner’s World called The [...]
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Best Meme: Exercise is Medicine. Trademarked and owned by the American College of Sports Medicine
Best Public Domain Meme: Exercise is good for what ails you. It’s mine and probably someone else’s too. You can have it for free as an open source code for life.
Best Runner of The Year: Usain Bolt
Best Marathon Victory of The [...]
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After unusually persistent aches and pains during training or after your race, you may decide it’s time for a visit to your sports doc. Of course, we hope you’ve increased your training slowly, checked your shoes and done your best to learn how to avoid the doctor’s office.
Now that you’ve decided it is time [...]
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Look for a sport specific shoe.
Go to a specialty store. Runners should visit a specialty running store.
Take injury history into account.
Measure feet each time shoes are fit.
Wear the customary socks [...]
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Now that you’ve trained properly after having a medical exam and clearance to run, you are nearly ready for the big day. Prudence should keep you upright for the next 26.2 miles. Some have said “Start slow, and finish slower”. But that may not be your plan. Make sure you run within your means. Be [...]
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I’ll be speaking this coming Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 9:45 am at the race expo in a clinic for the Army Ten Miler. The clinics are at the DC Armory and are free and open to all. There should be ample time for Q&A’s. I plan to touch on the following topics: “exercise [...]
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The road to improvement, like any journey begins with your first steps. And it really happens by examining your last few steps. You have to know where you are to know what you have to do next to improve. Slow, gentle beginnings and graduated additions to that will get you in shape and prepared to [...]
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For Runners:
Remember that stretching is not a warm up.
Don’t stretch before you’ve moved. Warm up gently first with movement and slow running with short strides. There is no evidence that stretching before exercise is helpful to prevent injury, but it might be useful at the end of a run. Specific injuries or susceptibility to specific [...]
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Barefoot Ted & Shrinking Your Shoes: Nick Heil has a short and fun article up at Outside Magazine. He is testing out his Vibram FiveFing...
Aches, Pains, and Visits to The Doc: After unusually persistent aches and pains during training or after your race, you may decide it's ...
What's next after the penguin?: There is much variety among the blogs at Runner's World. But not long ago the Penguin flew off and w...
