For many people, running a half marathon seems like a daunting task. Good news: Not only is it entirely possible for a couch potato to run a half marathon, but it can be accomplished within 6 months! Here's everything you need to be ready for your first half marathon... … [Read more...]
Okay, so you have your equipment and your fundraising is off to a good start, now it’s time to start training. Yep, you need to train for walking. The Susan G. Komen 3-Day site has a great section on training for an event like this, so be sure to read it thoroughly. The blog sites referred to in my earlier articles also share training tips. Below, I will offer some tips that I learned firsthand after participating in my first Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk. … [Read more...]
I did my walk (the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk) in Chicago at the beginning of August -- after training during the hottest summer on Earth -- so my knowledge of this aspect only involves warm weather walking. Obviously, you will need to determine what the temperatures are likely to be during your walk so you can plan accordingly. It should also be obvious that I am female, therefore my suggestions and tips often cater only to women – sorry guys. … [Read more...]
It is recommended that triathletes have 2 different types of training regimes: a summer one and a winter one. You should not plan to make any increases in mileage or add speed work to your training regime in the winter. Try to plan your run [or bike ride] so that you start heading into the wind and come back with it at your back. If you do it in the reverse, you will be sweaty and the wind at your face will deep freeze you FAST. Source What other things should you do (or not do) during … [Read more...]
As a triathlete in training, there are a number of reasons to participate in a half-marathon: A half-marathon can be a valuable thing for a triathlete to do in the off-season. Diversifying the kind of endurance events you do will help you to become a better triathlete. A half-marathon is a great way to build your triathlon training around a specific event. Working a half-marathon into your triathlon training schedule can help you make fast gains as a beginner triathlete. As … [Read more...]
Some time ago I read Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, by Christopher McDougall. McDougall was an Associated Press war correspondent who became fed up with reoccurring foot injuries as a result of jogging. Despite seeing some of the best sports doctors, his problems persisted and he was told that the only solution was to stop running. … [Read more...]
For many triathletes it is the running aspect of the sport of triathlon that is the most demanding. For some of us, running is the least enjoyable part of training and competing in triathlons. Putting in all those miles on the road running can take its toll on the body. Most of us have had to deal with one or more injuries associated with running. If you're over 40, you may especially be concerned about managing the wear and tear of running. A lot of focus is placed on correct technique … [Read more...]
Athletes often say about their sports performance, "It's mostly mental." In other words, many athletes have a similar set of physical skills and capacities, but what often enables one athlete to perform better than another is "mental" -- things such as confidence, focus, calm, resiliency, determination, and self-control. We are prone to especially notice the superior athletic skills and abilities of epic athletes like Michael Jordon and Tiger Woods. They, however, attribute mental … [Read more...]
When it comes to building functional strength as a triathlete, there is the question of bodyweight exercises verses free-weight exercises. Bodyweight exercises are exactly what they sound like: exercises that rely on your body weight alone -- no weights and no machines that provide resistance. The most common are push-ups, sit-ups, and squats. Other examples are pull-ups, swinging exercises, dips, and bending or twisting exercises. There are hundreds of variations of these basic … [Read more...]
A while back at the gym I was doing bench press. For my body weight, I was benching a significant amount. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a guy across the way doing wide-grip pull-ups. When I finished bench press, I moseyed over to the pull-up bar to give it a shot. How embarrassing! I used every ounce of energy I had to do 2... okay, one and a half. The following week, I saw the same guy in the gym doing handstand push-ups. I decided to start doing pull-ups regularly, and now I'm … [Read more...]
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