One of the most popular topics I hear about regularly from runners and triathletes is strength training: Can strength training make me a better runner or athlete? How often should I be strength training? What exercises should I do and when? How can I improve my core? To help us answer these questions and more, […] Read more
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” ~Joseph Priestley Every new week is a fresh chance to do our very best, give our all and do the things we say we want to […] Read more
The words to Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer have been ringing in my ears today. … “Whooah, we’re half way there …” That’s because today is the official halfway point of my half Ironman training cycle for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman. 10 weeks down. 10 more to go. There’s something very fulfilling about knowing […] Read more
In 5 weeks, a wonderful thing will happen to all of us who run. We will officially have survived another hot summer of training. Hallelujah! The first day of fall is within sight. But before we start brushing the dust bunnies off our running tights and arm warmers, many of us still have 35+ more […] Read more
After many consecutive weeks of unwavering discipline and what I consider to be near-perfect training, this was bound to happen. A bad training week. When I say bad, I mean terrible, no-good, never-want-to-have-another-training-week-like-this before the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman ever again. Yep, week #9 of my half Ironman training sucked. And the only person to blame […] Read more