Chasing Moments
Including strength training in your running program will improve your running. How much improvement depends on what you do and how you do it. In this post I work through the basic strength training for running I currently do. There […]
The week after the Surf Coast Century Relay was about recovery and thinking about goals. I was unsuccessful in my 2018 Running Goals. More on that after we look at the last week of running. The running was kept easy. Looking […]
There is something extra special about the Surf Coast Century 2018. This race has become an annual trip. It is more than just a run. If you want to experience some of the best the running community has to offer, […]
Patience is the ability to wait calmly in the face of adversity and frustration. Running rewards consistent and progressive training over extended time. If you improve your patience, you will improve your running. Lately I’ve found myself thinking, “if […]
Improvement in running isn’t linear. Over the last few weeks I’ve had to remind myself running rewards consistent work over long periods of time. I’ve been frustrated my running hasn’t felt great. In the last few days I’ve finally manage […]
During the week I was asked why I run. It was good timing for the question. We can all benefit from being asked this. Take a moment and ask yourself why do you run? Training Week Before I share […]
Easy runs aren’t so easy when you add beer. It’s amazing how you can set yourself up to fail. The final run of the week almost didn’t happen. Before we get into the details, the overview went like this: […]
Pull apart my biggest race weakness. You learn a lot from mistakes. Learn from mine. Learn from my mistakes and fix your race pacing. Pacing Over the years I’ve prided myself on my pacing skills. I can run […]
Change up your easy week. You can get extra out of your training by taking a different approach. Your recovery week doesn’t have to be all week. I took 4 days for recovery from the Coburg Half Marathon. Usually […]
Caught in between wanting to race and knowing I’m not as fast as I want to be. Leading into the Coburg Half Marathon the excuses not to race built up. None of the were good reasons. Only excuses. My […]