Monthly Archives: March 2008
Do Long Miles at Low Heart Rate Build a “Better Engine”?
Here’s a summary of a question from Chris D.: I overhear an accomplished triathlete (HI Ironman) giving advice to people who want to run a marathon to spend months running below a certain heart rate to “build a big engine”. … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Training Effectiveness
Tagged Add new tag, aerobic, heart rate, Races, Running, Science & Running, Training Effectiveness
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The Gift – A Runner’s Story – Review
This is Paul Maurer’s first novel. He’s obviously a runner and I actually loved this book. Wait, did I just say that about a novel? Not two weeks ago Christina, one of my Tempe runners, lent me this novel on running. … Continue reading
The “Hard” Part of Hard-Easy
I previously wrote about the easy part of the hard-easy pattern of training. Here are some issues I’ll address regarding the hard part of training. How hard is hard? How much is too much? What are the effects on your body … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Training Effectiveness
Tagged Running, Science & Running, Training Effectiveness
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Identfying Your Self-Talk
In a previous post I reviewed the importance of our self-talk and how it can affect performance. Recognition is a critical first step to improve our self-talk. This is actually easy to do. Take out a piece of paper and … Continue reading
Faith in your Training Take II
In my first post on this topic I posed that belief in your training program and your coach is an essential element to success. If that “coach” is you then you have to believe in how you apply all the … Continue reading
Self-talk and Performance
It’s fascinating to listen what runners tell themselves. “I’m not a hill runner.” “I hate the heat.” “I always run bad in this weather.” “I can’t go out that fast.” “I’m not good at this distance.” And from triathletes of … Continue reading
Posted in Sports Psychology, Training Effectiveness
Tagged Sports Psychology, Training Effectiveness
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