Posts Tagged ‘Aerobic’

The time over distance, speed/strength over LSD (long slow distance) and intensity of effort over “logging miles” has sunk in deeply now.  In looking at January I could feel a few different ways: Down because my running miles were low (67) and almost 1/2 of a year ago. Excited because I had over 300 aerobic [...]

52 weeks of CrossFit Workouts Of the Day and Triathlon Training.   Add in the P90x round from October of 2009 to January 17 of 2010 and that’s a solid 65 week test of cross training.  The detailed statistics are available in a year end capper.  I also shared some candid results in the “Proof Positive [...]

Summary If you’re an aerobic athlete (runner, swimmer, cyclist, triathlete) who’s reached a plateau, has found more miles does not translate into success and wonders if strength training might help – please read. I’m not offering a quick fix, food gimmick, shake, or simple  trick.  Over the last year I’ve ventured into a different way [...]

5 Weekly stats + a Sunday – Day 148 to 184. Week ending 6/27 7/4 7/11 7/18 7/25 Running 12 21 21 12 21 Walking / Hiking 0 0 0 6.95 Cycling/spinning 0 7.5 2.25 2.25 21 Swimming .17 .2 .2 .45 Rowing 1.0 .25 .5 0 CrossFit WOD’s 2 1 3 2 2 Total [...]

4 Weekly stats Week ending 5/29 6/5 6/12 6/19 Running 11 14 11 12 Walking 1 4 1 Cycling/spinning 11.5 1.5 19 23 Swimming 1 .17 .5 Rowing 1 .5 CrossFit WOD’s 3 0 0 2 Total miles 25 miles 23.5 31.5 36 4 weeks of racing and catching up on logs!  Details are below.  [...]

Weekly stats – total miles 30.2,  total time –  6 hours, 6 minutes * Running – 21 miles * Walking – .6 miles * Bike/spinning – 8 miles * Swimming – .57 miles * Rowing – 0 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 13 weeks of Crossfit infused training completed.  [...]

Been thinking about what is both a “tweak” and significant revolution in how I’m training now, versus 1992-2008. The “goals for 2010″ blog shared a bit of that. Just hit me as I posted a reply to a @fb friend that there’s a bit more profund change. At the root of this transformation journey is [...]

So you thought exercise meant pain?  While there’s some pain that results from exercise (either during or after – called delayed onset) the pain relief benefit from exercise greatly outweighs the pain creation.  This article provides a nice summary of what’s involved and I’ll shout and echo the sentiment that “Moving is what the human [...]