I might consider renaming “Tuesday” to “Intervals” – any objections? On my current training plan, I do intervals every Tuesday. I typically try and work in speed training at least once a week, sometimes twice (see fartlek training). So some people might ask why I do speed training when I’m training for endurance events. Simple […]

A few months ago at the gym I noticed a guy wearing what looked like gloves on his feet. They looked like something Aquaman would be wearing. They were about as thick as socks and had a “sleeve” for each of his toes. They were very weird. So of course, I went up and asked […]

After a sub-par run on Thursday, I was eager to get back out on the pavement this morning. Went for a 4 mile run and felt good the whole way. Time was 29:15 (7:18/mile pace). I’m not sure if I could keep this pace up for a full 13 miles, put right now doing it […]

My wife sometimes gets annoyed with my standing in the grocery isle reading and comparing nutrition labels. I try to eat healthy, so knowing exactly what I’m looking at is important…otherwise I could be thinking that I’m eating good foods when in reality I’m not. Here’s some of the key things that I look at: […]

It’s Thursday, so that means it’s time for a long run. This morning’s run was 7 loops around the Mall St. Matthew’s, which equals approximately 8.54 miles (each loop is 1.22 miles). I felt slow from the first stride…and never got into a good rhythm. Not sure why, but it was just one of those […]

I typically lift weights 3-4 times a week depending on my schedule. Weight lifting used to be the only thing I did at the gym, but it’s taken a back seat since I started doing triathlons at the end of last summer. Instead of lifting to get bigger, I now lift to improve strength in […]

With 6 weeks to go until the Louisville Half-Marathon, it’s time to step it up a notch! Instead of running only 3 days a week, I’ll add in an extra day of running while still mixing in some swimming and biking on the off days. That means that there’s going to be back-to-back days of […]

Since changing my cadence last week, all of my training runs have been on fairly flat ground…that all changed this morning! I decided to take my new running style on to some hills. Total change in elevation for the 6.05 miles was 334 feet. I did an out and back course from my house. Way […]

Say what? Fartlek – Funny word, sounds like something my newborn does. Fartlek comes from the Swedish word for speed. Fartlek training involves varying your pace throughout your run. In other words, you integrate intense sprints into your workout, followed by a recovery run or slow jog slightly below your normal running pace. For example, […]

My training plan called for me to do a distance run yesterday. It said to go 7-8 miles…so of course, I decided on 8. Left work and parked the car on 3rd Street north of UofL. Ran 4 miles south on 3rd St. & Southern Pkwy to New Cut Rd. and back. First 4 miles […]