Sunday, September 11, 2011

Hal Higdon's 8-K Training Guide

Hal Higdon's 8-K Training Guide
HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO TRAIN to be able to run your first 8-K? Some individuals who possess a reasonably good level of fitness (because they bicycle or swim or participate in other sports) could probably go out and run 5-6 miles on very little training. They might be sore the week after a race at one of those distances, but they still could finish.

Adventure Travel - National Geographic Adventure Blog

Adventure Travel - National Geographic Adventure Blog
How about running 47 miles in shoe-melting heat with just tire rubber strapped to your feet? A top American ultramarathoner ventures deep into Mexico’s Copper Canyons to learn the secrets of the Tarahumara, the world’s greatest runners.

Tapering: Avoid the Pitfalls and Perform Your Best on Race Day : FITBLOGGER

Tapering: Avoid the Pitfalls and Perform Your Best on Race Day : FITBLOGGER
This is the word that most endurance athletes fear. Why? We fear it because of the idea that we are no longer going to be training 15 to 20 hours per week and our bodies will be craving those workouts. We fear the word taper because the days of consuming 4,000 calories are over and having to watch what we eat even closer than we already do is about to kick in. We fear tapering because it is the new unknown.