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Progressive 5 Miler With A Little Help From The Jam
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Headed out late morning for a steady 4 or 5 miler with no major intentions except for logging a few more base miles. The weather was great - crisp, […]
Essential Abs: Weeks 3 & 4
As promised, here’s Level 2 of the 6-Week Essential Abs Program which kicks off for me tomorrow. Things get slightly tougher in Weeks 3 and 4 - the number of abdominal exercises increases from three to six and a more advanced lower back exercise is introduced.
Level 2 is designed to be performed 3 times […]
Week 11 - Key Run Workout #3
No 20 mile run can ever be described as easy (well, not for me anyway), but today’s long run was one of the best I can remember for quite some time. With only 5 weeks to go until my main goal race of 2007, the Marine Corps Marathon, I was in desperate need for […]
Week 11 - Key Run Workout #2
Nice conditions for a run today - 70°F and a light rain. The plan called for an easy mile followed by 5 miles @ MT (Mid Tempo) pace, which for me is 6:23 per mile.
The first mile wasn’t really long enough for a warm up. My legs still felt quite heavy and not very […]
RRCA National Run @ Work Day September 21st, 2007
The Road Runners Club of America, the largest grassroots running organization in the country, has selected September 21 as the date for the second annual RRCA National Run at Work Day. The purpose of National Run at Work Day Day is to promote physical activity and healthy living through running or walking.
In 1997, the Road […]
A Dozen Reasons To Run
1. Heart: Your heart gets bigger, more efficient and more healthy in response to regular training.2. Body Composition: Regular running reduces your fat percentage, whilst toning muscle.3. Blood Pressure: Within a few weeks of training your blood pressure will begin to drop.4. Blood Cholesterol: The ratio of good to bad cholesterol (HDL/LDL) improves with regular […]
