Archives for the 'fitness' Category
the one about…my goal for 2007
Yeah you read that right, it says 2007…My goal for this year has changed a couple of times but nevertheless has remained a relatively challenging goal…
My original goal was to run 1000 miles this year…
THEN it became to do a combination of running AND biking to equal 1000 miles this year…
THEN I went to the […]
the one about…Ryan Shay’s tribute
Nicely written tribute to Ryan Shay over on ANOTHER BLOG
the one about…sensory cues
I found this pretty interesting; thought I’d share it with anyone who may have not seen it… :yes:
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Sensory_cues.htm
Proprioceptive cues are images and other sensory cues that enable you to modify your running stride for the better as you think about them while running. I have used proprioceptive cues in my training for the past four […]
the one about….distance running
Check out the following article from The Chicago TribuneHERE…
When running guru Jim Fixx died at 52 while jogging, the knowing nods started.
The knowing nods said, “See, human beings weren’t meant to run long distances.” Never mind that Fixx’s family had a long history of heart disease, or that his father had his first heart attack […]
the one about…a perfect run
I was reading thru the forums over on Running Ahead and came across an EXCELLENT little snippet about a perfect run in THIS thread…I don’t know if I could have said it better myself…
This is one of those things you can’t fully explain to non-runners. I remember one time coming up my hill from a […]
R.I.P. Ryan Shay - Dead at 28
Runner dies in U.S. marathon trials
Posted: Saturday November 3, 2007 11:51AM; Updated: Saturday November 3, 2007 12:59PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men’s Olympic marathon trials Saturday after collapsing about 5½ miles into the race. He was 28.
New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said Shay was taken […]
Protected: …the one about Week 14
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Protected: the one about progzilla…
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Protected: the one where I almost quit the run
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the one where I slow it down a bit…
Hey gang…
I’m taking a self-prescribed week off from running, hoping to avoid injury. I’ve noticed that the last 2 races I’ve ran have really hurt my legs. Not sure if it’s my form (chances are it’s gotta be my form) or what, but my legs have ached after running so hard for that distance (first […]