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- Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:51 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22859
Re: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
i don't know - i didn't like the tone of the original article, but to me the importance of incorporating strength training is almost a no-brainer if you read the evidence. especially as we age. brush your teeth, wear sunscreen, do some push-ups. i'm not getting the pushback. Actually, I think you a...
- Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: No Gain Tuesday
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1596
Re: No Gain Tuesday
6K easy during the mid-afternoon sunset, no sore spots.
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sunday - last one of the month!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1628
Re: Sunday - last one of the month!
Slow 11K this afternoon.
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Fibonacci Wednesday
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1635
Fibonacci Wednesday
(11/23)
Slow 6K to test out the calf that I mildly strained on Sunday morning. The fresh air did me good, but I'll probably take another couple days off.
Slow 6K to test out the calf that I mildly strained on Sunday morning. The fresh air did me good, but I'll probably take another couple days off.
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:13 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Busted SUNDAY
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3358
Re: Busted SUNDAY
Continuing with the "busted" theme, I had to walk the last few minutes of this morning's run to hold off a calf strain. I am now officially out of racing shape. 19K done.
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: OK, so it's Saturday
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4419
Re: OK, so it's Saturday
Stupid Score season debut: -13 with the wind chill (which felt much colder being just a week and a half after hitting +20 degrees) for 25K and SS=325. Anyone not in BC is welcome to play along this winter.
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22859
Re: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
FWIW, I probably wouldn't suggest running to someone looking to get fit. Although hyperbolic at times, many of the arguments in the article have some truth: new runners are particularly prone to injuries, running doesn't do much to strengthen most muscle groups, and an unfit person probably won't be...
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:25 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Supermoon Tuesday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2050
Supermoon Tuesday
Up at 4:30 for a brisk 13K. I saw a 7-point buck and dozens of white bunnies that are wishing it would friggin' snow already.
- Sun Nov 13, 2016 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sunny Sunday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1888
Re: Sunny Sunday
Sunshine here too, which was especially noticed on account of not starting at 6am like most weeks. 18K done.
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Still not winter Saturday
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1600
Still not winter Saturday
14K on trails.
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Going for it, Thursday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1817
Re: Going for it, Thursday
14K on the trails at sunset. With XC season now wrapping up, I might soon be doing some of my runs in the morning dark, thereby saving Habs from the tyranny of starting every daily thread.
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Quad Wednesday
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2788
Re: Quad Wednesday
XC tune-up workout: 1-2-3-3-2-1 minute intervals of fast trail running with 2 minute jog recoveries + WU/CD for about 9K.
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Routine Monday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1699
Re: Routine Monday
Nothing routine about today's run. First, I took the XC kids to the high school track for an 8x200 tune-up workout in advance of this weekend's national meet. Then, I had an extended cooldown with a former student who trained with us for much of the summer. By the time I got home, it was dark and I ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sleepy Saturday
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3047
Re: Sleepy Saturday
... the weather forecast ... I liked your first spelling better: in Vancouver, all you're really wanting to know is whether or not it is going to rain when you go out, as your temperatures are usually going to be in a 10 degree range for the next six months. Think of the efficiency — "today's ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sleepy Saturday
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3047
Re: Sleepy Saturday
XC expedition to a giant park for a tune-up run: 10 minutes easy, 20 minutes tempo, 10 minutes easy on the trails there, all while hoping to avoid encountering hormonal moose.
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Dark Side
- Topic: What's a few seconds worth to you?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16846
Re: What's a few seconds worth to you?
Hmmm... I see a few seconds over a one-mile hill as a 1-2% effect, which in a running context, is comparable to 3-5 minutes in a marathon. If a pair of shoes could promise me that, I'd look into it further. I get the sense that there are a lot of middle-aged triathletes for whom a really nice bike i...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Runner catches thief!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2068
Re: Runner catches thief!
Thanks for the link. Devin ran with our XC team for a year before transferring to another school. His marathon debut was a 2:43 and he had enough talent to knock another 10-20 minutes off that.
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Windy Wednesday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2303
Re: Windy Wednesday
19 flippin' degrees today. Between this, last night's baseball game, and next week's election, I think it might be time to stock up on canned goods...
10K on the trails done.
10K on the trails done.
- Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Tempted Tuesday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3313
Re: Tempted Tuesday
Easy 10K in the afternoon with XC kids. Rumor has it that we're going to have some warm weather soon.
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:10 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Halloween Monday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3222
Re: Halloween Monday
11K on the trails with a bit of high-cadence fartlek thrown in.
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Haunted Refrigerator Sunday
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3649
Re: Haunted Refrigerator Sunday
chunkymonkeymelonhed wrote:Haunted Refrigerator? is it a thing?
Definitely a thing: get into the Hallowe'en spirit by exploring the dark corners of your refrigerator and cleaning it out.
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:36 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Haunted Refrigerator Sunday
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3649
Haunted Refrigerator Sunday
Early morning 26K.
- Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: No Sun Saturday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3153
Re: No Sun Saturday
Clouds here too, but otherwise a nice day for this time of year. 9K done on the trails.
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: One cold Wednesday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2966
Re: One cold Wednesday
Fairly mild here too. Miscellaneous XC speedwork, about 10K total with WU/CD, as the kid's final tune-up before Saturday's provincial championship meet.
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Terrific Tuesday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2446
Re: Terrific Tuesday
We've been inside a cloud all day, making the ground soaked even though it never rained... kind of like certain winter days on the west coast. Easy 9K on the trails with the XC kids, followed by the realization that I forgot to bring my keys with me. So far, this has led to the following adventure: ...