Mar. 22nd 2009
A spring ultra? Suuurrre. Apparently my brain was not registering when I read the following course description back in early December at registration time:
“The course is mostly single track trail with a mix of open fields, dirt road and some paved road. The course features nearly 9,800 feet of climbing. There is a starting loop of 3.6 miles followed by two identical loops of 13.7 miles. There are 4 stream crossings that can be challenging depending on the water level – there is always the chance of getting wet feet.”
I also remember seeing this course profile picture from the http://www.hatrun.com website … apparently this did not
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Mar. 18th 2009
This post is about subtle changes in mindset making dramatic changes in running efficiency, both in the hills and on the flats. A few days ago Danny Dreyer, creator and author of ChiRunning®/ChiWalking®, posted a blog entitled “Training Program for a 10K Trail Race” about event-specific training for a very hilly 10K he has coming up in August. See the blog reference link below.
At the end of this post he refers to a ChiRunning Article “Float and Flow: Using the Elements to Run Hills”; see the article reference link below. Since I have a very hilly ultramarathon coming up (this weekend), I decided to focus on
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Mar. 10th 2009
Recently a well-known running coach posted some general comments about ChiRunning®/Pose Method causing injuries. This is a highly respected (from myself included), published coach who has helped 1000s if not 100,000s of runners get moving, keep moving and accomplish their fitness goals. His work is complimentary to anyone with a similar purpose. His identity is not important; and the following may be considered useful so each of us can fully consider which approach to running technique we wish to adopt.
Some Running Approach Options:
1. Run the way you run ‘naturally’, and don’t mess with your running technique.
2. Consider running technique; usually based on the body’s
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Mar. 7th 2009
Bone Health is becoming a key health concern due to the statistics related to Osteoporosis and other bone health conditions. Based on a lot of on-going research on this issue for my work as a fitness coach and wellness consultant, below are a few points that I thought all might want to know about Bone Health.
Our bones are responsible for much more than just our physical structure. They are also a ‘bank’ of mineral reserves which the body uses for many metabolic processes; and are also a factory for our red and white blood cells.
Just like any other ‘bank’, there are deposits and withdrawals. Deposits are when we
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