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Runervals 6.0 Time Saver I Cruise & Tempo Training

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A little bit pushed for time tonight, so I dusted off one of my least used Runervals DVDs and performed a nice short cruise/tempo run.
This 30 minute “Time Saver” workout […]


More Treadmill Strength Training And Another Strendurance Workout

Tonight’s 52 minute 10k Strength Builder workout went well, although I intentionally ran the 5 x 6 minutes repeats at a slightly less intensity than I probably could have managed. With just 11 days to go until the Shamrock Marathon, and a slightly sore right foot and shin, I didn’t want to take any chances […]


Strendurance Workout B - Weeks 3 & 4

No need to run tonight, so I decided to start Week 3 of the challenging Strendurance 12 week strength/endurance program.
If you remember, I struggled a little on Week 1 of the program, but by the end of Week 2 felt more comfortable and definitely a little stronger. Week 3 would be a complete surprise to […]


6 Minute Repeats And The End Of Strendurance Level A

A moderate 52 minute run tonight. With a possible (probable) 5k race to run on Saturday, I didn’t want to do anything too strenuous this evening, but at the same time I also wanted to add some quality to the workout. I ended up jogging for 10 minutes as a warm up before running 5 […]


Mile Repeats With The 10k Strength Builder

Time for another 10k Strength Builder treadmill workout tonight. My legs still felt a little stiff from a tough Friday, Saturday, Sunday, so I decided to back off slightly from last week’s base pace and maximum speed and perform the workout at a more moderate intensity.
If you’re as fast as a couple of runners in […]


Strendurance Revisited

Followed up my 8 mile run with some ab work and another round of Strendurance. It’s only the second time I’ve completed a Strendurance workout since beginning the 3 month plan some time last week, so I’m still on Phase A which is supposed to be the “low key” start to the program. I have […]