The cold or allergy attack or whatever it was that thwarted last weekend’s run was still rearing its ugly head as I kicked off week 8. I took it slow on Monday, but then decided to show the cold no mercy and fight back with hill sprints on Tuesday night. The Plan Monday, 7/12: 30…
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Another Week in the Books
I’ve logged another training week, including an all-exciting 4th of July 5-K race, my first ever, so a personal record by default! First, the recap: The Plan: Monday, 6/28: Scheduled rest Tuesday, 6/29: Kickboxing Wednesday, 6/30: Running and strength circuits Thursday, 7/1: Kickboxing Friday, 7/2: Scheduled rest Saturday, 7/3: 30 minutes of non-running activity Sunday,…
40 Days Q&A: Running
This is the third Q&A of the 40 Days series, with fitness and nutrition having gone live earlier in the month. Today’s theme: running. You said that you changed your running technique. What does that mean? I’d spent eight months with a recurring injury, and everything that is traditionally advised for this kind of tendonitis…
Dear Nike
Dear Nike, I wasn’t going to replace my dead Nike+ sensor. It was a tough decision. I love the Nike+ system. It helped me to train for the Human Race, ING Philadelphia Distance Run (half marathon) and the Nike+ Half Marathon in 2008. It’s a fantastic tool, and gives me endless amounts of motivation, just…