Last week it was travel, this week it was a head cold. Although I have found it tough to stay with my schedule over the past two weeks I am happy to report that I had a good week of training all things considered. I put in 3 solid runs totaling 30 km, an additional [...]
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Week in review – Feb 14th to Feb 20th
Posted in core training, Running, ski, weights on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Week in review – Jan 25 – 31
Posted in core training, Running, ski, weights on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting my weekly goals was a big task this week as by Saturday I found myself with only one run in the books as well as one core training session. So this Saturday, I did what a very wise coach of mine told me to not do, catch up to my workouts. After over 5 [...]
Week in review – Jan 18th to 24th
Posted in core training, Running, ski, weights on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I was only able to fit 3 runs in last week, twice on the road and once on the treadmill. I am now up to 19 km on my long run and have been keen to work tempo into all of my runs. I am building base, but I want to keep some speed as [...]
Winter cross training – weight training
Posted in Running, weights on January 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Although it is commonly thought that most runners wouldn’t know their way around a weight room, I would make the comment that winter is the ideal time to dispel that thought. Building and toning muscles during the winter will help strengthen and stabilize not only your core, but your legs (and yes arms) as well. [...]
