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Training Specificity: The Runner
Training specificity for runners is to put emphasis on the movements and activities that will yield improved results in running a goal distance. For endurance runners this means training the muscular,...
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Training Specificity: Developing And Utilizing The Correct Energy System
Success in any race depends on how your body reacts to the stresses of that distance. Using the principles of specificity of training this means short/intense workouts for shorter distances and...
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Training Specificity: The Long Run
The focus of all distance athletes looking to PR needs to be the long run. The long run isn’t limited to the one weekend run of 14+ miles. The long run also means the mid week 8+ miler, long tempo, and...
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April and May Recap
April Totals: Miles: 240.96 Time on feet: 38:35:46 h:m:s Max time: 3:40:18 Long run mileage: 21.41 Elevation gain: 9,999 ft. Number of activities: 23 May Totals: Miles: 193.95 Time on feet: 32:47:14...
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June & Six Month Totals
June Totals: Miles: 295.89 Time on feet: 44:36:26 h:m:s Max time: 2:32:26 Long run mileage: 16.60 Number of activities: 41 6 Month Totals: Miles: 1,223.05 Time on feet: 202:11:12 h:m:s Max time:...
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Kaua’i Half Marathon Pre-Race Thoughts
The Kaua’i Half Marathon is special in so many ways. It will be the first race Cristina and I run as husband and wife. We’re going to be married the day before in front of our biggest fans; our family!...
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Developing A New Training Plan
I’ve gone through two training cycles I developed using pieces of Daniel’s running formula and a book called “Advanced Marathoning.” The most recent 16 week cycle produced a half-marathon PR, a 5k PR,...
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2013 Christmas Wish List
I like to think I have a very simple taste in running gear. I don’t necessarily fancy the newest and best gear. I gravitate towards things that give me the greatest value for the type of activities I...
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What About Running?
It seems that I’ve been doing everything else except run recently, but I’m writing this post to reassure all of my fellow run nerds that I’ve been putting in miles. I took last week off because of back...
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Miwok 100k Training
There’s a lot that goes into racing an ultra distance race. Training takes time, money, and social sacrifices. If you’re not a paid professional runner married or dating another professional runner,...
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