Trekking poles for runners have become almost universally accepted because of their benefits on so many levels. As an anniversary present to myself as I start my 59th year of running tomorrow (my first day of high school cross country practice was September 1st, 1966), I went to REI and […]
Monthly Archives: August 2025
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The benefits of doing two running workouts a day are significant, but there is also some injury and fatigue risk involved. I would like to run 1,000 miles this year, but with four months to go and only at 626 miles, that means that I have to average 22 miles […]
My training log for the week of August 25th, 2025 started with some long slow distance with the emphasis on slow. I was tired from Saturday and Sunday, and experiencing some delayed onset muscle soreness. I did start the week with an HRV of “10”, telling me that my heart […]
My training log for the week of August 18th starts with what I am calling an active recovery run just to get the endorphins! I ran from home and through a local park, and this photo shows natural vegetation that gets “sky water” (a nod to Native American cultures) and […]
My training log for the week of August 11th, 2025 started with a pretty good run. After such a slow run yesterday, I wasn’t expecting much. But like last week, I used the run to do fartlek and get in a 45:00+ run. Monday August 11th, 2025 Sometimes singletrack takes […]
Today, I am remembering my Polar Vantage XL heart rate monitor that I got 39 years ago on August 5th, 1986. I finally got a small settlement from a car accident in May 1985 and all I wanted was the Polar Vantage XL. Last evening, I was looking for something […]
The benefits of fartlek for runners are significant. From the Swedish word for speed play, fartlek makes speed work fun. You don’t need a track to get faster. You just need to use your imagination and make a game out of your run and then start seeing the benefits of […]
My training log for the week of August 4th started with a run that was hot but thankfully included the sprinklers at a nearby park. I just couldn’t resist running through them on the way out on my out and back run because I knew that they were soon turning […]
Check out these homemade electrolyte drink recipes for runners to supply your body’s needs during long runs in the summer. It is a humid summer in Albuquerque with a better than usual monsoon season. With these ideas, you will definitely enjoy your run more – from beginning to end. Fuel […]