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 […]

Over the last few days, my wife Jessica and I have had a recurring conversation. The topic has been whether it’s good or bad for the sport of triathlon that the number of people competing in the full Ironman distance races continues to rise while the number of participants in the shorter distances doesn’t. The […]

The Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2009 or the PHIT Act of 2009 was introduced in the House on April 27, 2009. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for married couples filing jointly or heads of household) of qualified sports and fitness […]

bananas! This is good news, since I love bananas and usually eat one everyday as part of breakfast. Bananas are nature’s energy food. They are easy to eat and transport, offer plenty of quick carbs, and are 75 percent water. So in addition to giving you needed fuel during and after a run, they keep […]

so maybe there is something to this running cadence thing after all. Sunday normally isn’t a training day for me, but with all the golf and fantasy football drafting on Saturday, I missed my workout. I ran 3 miles yesterday afternoon – concentrating on my cadence the entire time. I counted my foot touches about […]

Viktor Zyemtsev just won this year’s Louisville Ironman Triathlon in record time, 8 hours, 25 minutes, 27 seconds! As you know if you follow this blog, I volunteered during the first few hours of the race this morning. While getting up at 3:45am wasn’t exactly fun, I’m glad I did…it was a great experience. (check […]