Monthly Archives: May 2008
Achilles Tendons – Out of Shape running is Better than No Running
This is a continuation of my 6 month follow-up post from an Achilles tendon tear last year. It’s now been one year. Things were going well until February this year. I had delayed getting into the strengthening I mentioned in … Continue reading
Youth Running: How can I help my teen runner get faster?
Here’s another question about youth running: “I have a 15 year old son who has run cross country & track for the past 5 years. He does very well and is top ranked in his division. My concern is that … Continue reading
Youth Running: Keep it simple, varied and fun
A reader named Tracy with a 12 year-old son asks the following question: I was wondering if you could pass along some advice for running with my son. He will be 12 in a week and I want to get … Continue reading
From Excuse to Motivation
Thanks to a comment on my previous post, I’m going to elaborate a bit about the excuse list and its ties to motivation. The list was created over the years by groups I coach – specifically High Performance Running Club … Continue reading
The Myth of “I don’t have the time”
The National Sporting Goods Association did a survey of inactive people (less than 25 days a year fitness activity) and active people (more than 150 days a year of fitness activity). The number one complaint of the inactive people was … Continue reading