3 Mile Run with a Little Fartlek

I tried to mix up my 3 mile run today by throwing in a mile of fartlek in the middle. If you remember, fartlek training is speed play where you alternate between short sprints and normal road pace for recovery. It’s fun to look at the graph after a workout like this. The thing you [...]

Got the Nike+ iPod Going Again

I started running more these past few weeks, but I was never able to get the Nike+ iPod set up into the mix. Finally I got all the pieces together and the iPod all charged up. So now I have graphics from my runs again.

I ran 3.14 miles today in 28:38 minutes and I burned [...]

Running on a Treadmill is SO much Easier

I did a 30 minute run on a treadmill today for my workout. My choices are limited when I’m traveling, so I chose that opposed to running out in the rain in downtown Seattle. At least I had a great view of the city from the window. As serious runners, we used to shun people who [...]

Week 6 Run Forrest Run

These weeks are creeping by. We just started Week 6 of the 12 Week Body Challenge. I’m getting a little bored with spinning, and I couldn’t get myself motivated enough this morning to go. Of course that will create stress in trying to make that up later this week. Dang! I should have just made [...]

First Bike/Run Brick Workout

I took yesterday off, so I thought I should probably do something meaningful for today’s workout. I wasn’t quite sure what that would be, so I just came up with a brick workout. My next race is a spring triathlon, and I have to ride 12 miles and run 3. So I decided to do [...]

A Nap Does the Body Good

I’ve been requiring more naps lately. At first I thought it was a sign that I was dehydrated or working too hard, but then I just settled on maybe I’m just tired and I should just take a nap. That works. As soon as I sit down for about 2 minutes, I’m out. Sometimes I’ll [...]

Let’s Play 3 or 30

I used to be a track and cross country coach, and everything we did was a game. So now that I’m only coaching myself, I still try to make running fun. Well, as fun as running can be. Some day I dream of loving it once again, but for now, I just have to get [...]

Fartlek Training for the Old Fart

Funny. I’ve never even considered fartlek training on the bike, but I found this great photo from Century Cycles.com when I was looking up information. We used to do fartlek workouts all the time when I was in college running cross country and track. Fartlek is a Swedish term for speed play, and it [...]

High Altitude Training

Olympians talk about high altitude training when they are preparing for the Olympics. According to Wikipedia, high altitude training is:
the practice by some endurance athletes of training at high altitude, usually over 2,500 m (8,000 ft) above sea level, for several weeks. At this altitude although the air still contains approximately 20.9% oxygen, the barometric [...]

Track Camp Day 2 in the Pines

Ran 3 miles easy with group 3 in the morning at track camp. It was a group of about 12 junior/high school runners. The youngest looked about 12. Most did fine keeping up with the leader, but three girls quickly fell behind. We stropped and circled back for them several times, but eventually most of [...]