Monthly Archives: November 2007
Faith in Your Training
This is not about religion. This is about a belief though – a belief in your training; a belief in your coach. I’m going to share what so many coaches won’t do - some specific failures. I do this in hopes that … Continue reading
Does Running Stairs Make you Faster
How often do you see people running stadium stairs (aka running stadiums) at your local tracks? Ever wonder if it is a good workout for “serious” runners? Efficacy of Stair Running There is no doubt that there are cross-over benefits from running … Continue reading
Racing Yourself into Shape
Ok, so you really want to improve your running times. You don’t have a track close by for track workouts. You don’t care to push yourself on the roads by yourself. You do love the t-shirts you get at races. … Continue reading
Patience, Persistence & Planning – 50K The Easy Way
There once was this runner, we’ll call him Rob. He had a goal. No, he had a vision. Not only that, it was a long term goal that actually created the opportunity to actually fulfill it! Wow, 11/10/07 and it … Continue reading
Goal Setting & Achievement
There is a very interesting blog entry called “Casting last year into the virtual bonfire”. All the club members write their yearly accomplishments on a piece of paper and toss it ceremoniously into a bonfire. The basic premise is to … Continue reading
The Boston Illusion
[Dateline: Phoenix-Boston April 2005] It’s only a long run. Ok, very long run considering my longest has been 15 miles (once) and a few 13 milers. Is it a new training approach or just malaise about going on “a long … Continue reading
Removing Demotivators
By now we all know and acknowledge that motivation comes from within (hackneyed but true… until someone discovers the Motivation Gene.) It is not something given to you. What that means to us as a coach, a parent or a … Continue reading
Distance Intervals
Have you ever seen those runners waiting at a street crossing or stop light jogging in place? Maybe you’re even one of them. Some runners say it keeps them loose so they keep moving. The more dangerous corollary is the … Continue reading