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Triathlon Training Programs

Natalie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:12 +0000

For the last couple months I’ve been trying to figure out what I would train for next and at first I thought it would be a summer half marathon (and it still might be), but now it is most definitely training for my first triathlon. The first hurdle has been to find a training schedule [...]

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Triathlon Training Programs

Day by Day

Natalie — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:38:13 +0000

Sitting on a notepad next to me is a list of topics I plan to write about on this blog. In the drafts section of the blog editor are a handful of posts I’ve started but that aren’t quite ready to be published. And on the “notes” area of my Outlook program is another long [...]

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Day by Day

Building a Strength Routine: Back

Natalie — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:14:23 +0000

The lower back is an integral muscle in the core and having a strong lower back and core contributes greatly to being able to maintain proper form over long running distances. Having a strong lower back also eases the shock the back muscles absorb with each step during a run and can help eliminate possible [...]

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Building a Strength Routine: Back

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