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Training Log Review: Runner’s World

Natalie — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:19 +0000

For the last month I have been using the training log on runnersworld.com both to log my work-outs as well as to experiment with one of the many available online training log programs available to athletes. It was a few months ago that I decided I would use and review as many logs as possible [...]

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Training Log Review: Runner’s World

Running Rituals

Natalie — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:37:22 +0000

There was a fun article in the May 2009 issue of Runner’s World about prerun routines and it shared some tidbits and facts about the various things runners do before a jog or a race. For example, it takes the average runner 6.9 minutes to get ready for a run (according to their RW poll). [...]

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Running Rituals

Putting Sprints Into Perspective

Natalie — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:00:20 +0000

I have been trying to go to spin class at my gym at least once a week, twice if my body can handle the early morning wake-up; class starts at 5:30 a.m. By now I have had every instructor and they each have their own teaching style, routines, and way of motivating me to push [...]

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Putting Sprints Into Perspective

Adjusting Routines

Natalie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:00:45 +0000

My goal all last winter was to keep running rather than fall into the pseudo-hibernation routine I’ve had in previous years. Because I had a goal and a training plan for the marathon I was motivated to get up and get going. Only a few mornings of extreme temperatures or winter storms kept me in [...]

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Adjusting Routines

Building a Strength Routine: Legs

Natalie — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:06:39 +0000

I am happy to say that I have been sticking with the strength routines that I put together just a week ago. It helps that I have a lot of exercises to choose from so I can vary the routines for the various muscle groups which will hopefully keep me from getting bored. Though I [...]

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Building a Strength Routine: Legs

Building a Strength Routine: Arms

Natalie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:16:38 +0000

I love to run. I will happily dedicate hours of any given day to running but you ask me to carve out time for strength training and I am likely to all of a sudden “run out of time.” I enjoy the feeling of getting stronger, of stretching out newly used muscles, and the overall [...]

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Building a Strength Routine: Arms

Marathon Week

Natalie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:11:14 +0000

There is officially one week until my first marathon. Last week had a bit of a monkey wrench tossed in because of pain I started to experience in my IT band. I (almost) immediately switched to cross-training and extra stretching and will continue that this week. After an easy 3 miles on the treadmill today [...]

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Marathon Week