Chasing Moments
Struggling to train during the silly season? I find it harder. A mixture of increased demands on time, renovations, social stuff, kids not at school and all the miscellaneous extras Christmas brings makes it harder to fit it in running. […]
The Eltham Fun Run teamed up with the Pat Cronin Foundation to combine health and fitness with a very important cause. Head over to the Pat Cronin Foundation and to help Stop The Coward’s Punch. You can train all you […]
VO2 intervals are one of the best ways to distance running. If you want to get faster then max out your oxygen use. VO2 intervals are the most important fast session in my running plan. This is a run […]
Over the last four weeks I have experimented with my run training. I haven’t followed a normal training program. Instead I’ve tested how I respond to different types of run sessions. This has led to a new running plan. […]
Base training for runners is more than lots of easy kilometres. Focus goes a long way. We need a good working definition of base training. Definition The point of base training is to develop a well balanced athlete capable of optimally […]
Running shouldn’t get in the way of life. It has recently for me. This impacts others. I have changed my approach to make running add to life instead. Let’s see if it works. Last week went a little something life this: 10km […]
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 […]