Archive for June, 2008
Featured On The Runner’s Lounge Blog: Meet Steve Speirs
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I’ll spare you the details, but there’s a rather nice article all about yours truly over at the great Runner’s Lounge Blog. Enjoy!
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Some Strides On The Track
After completing Week 2 of my abs program, I headed out into the smog of Virginia Beach for a six mile run. The goal was to run easily to the local High School track, perform several “strides” (actually you may know them as windsprints, pickups, striders or stride outs, but they’re the same thing), and […]
Hundred Push Ups: The End Of Week 2
Required: 15, 15, 12, 12, at least 15
Actual: 15, 15, 12, 12, 30 (bold for effect © Stubborn Running)
Tonight I decided to try something different and do the push ups before my run. On paper, Week 2 Day 3 looked quite challenging and I wanted to be able to give it my best shot. Besides […]
Just A Run
Tonight there was no Garmin GPS and no Polar stopwatch; it was just an easy five mile run.
I’ve been digesting my McMillan marathon training plan and one of the key concepts is the following:
Stress a muscle or energy system and it will adapt to a higher functional level. But the key factor that many […]
Back Outside: Nice Tuesday Eight Miler
After yesterday’s treadmill run, it was great to get outside again for a late afternoon run in the sun. With the temperature in the mid-80’s I knew it could be a tough workout, but I planned on averaging seven minute miles for eight miles if I could last the pace. To err on the […]
Hundred Push Ups: Week 2 Day 2
With an eight mile run behind me, it was time to rehydrate and get stuck in to the push ups plan; Week 2 Day 2 already.
On paper the required 16, 13, 11, 11, at least 15 looked more daunting than the workout a couple of days ago, but at least I could do the […]
