“SLOW IT DOWN! I'M TELLING YOU THIS TO HELP YOU,” were the instructions from Coach Marie for my long run yesterday. By "slow it down" she meant stick to an 8:30 per mile pace. I have this little problem regarding long slow runs: I do them too fast. There are two basic types of training …
Author: RunBikeThrow
By day, I'm a mild-mannered Director of Training at a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. By night - I sleep, mostly. In between, I do other things I feel the need to write about. Check out fitnessat50.net to view my thoughts on running, cycling, Aikido, and other things that keep me going.
“Dairy Queen, We Have a Problem.”
LAST SUNDAY WAS THE FIRST LONG RIDE ON MY NEW BIKE, and as you can imply from the title, the “maiden voyage” of the good ship TriCross included a mishap. Not Titanic-style, fortunately – more like the Exxon Valdez. After a long afternoon of gardening and home repairs, it was time to enjoy the beautiful …
Can This Be Happening?
I MAY HAVE CROSSED THE LINE. Last Saturday I ran with someone writing an article for the Ann Arbor Observer on our local running groups. I told him that up until a couple of years ago I’d hated running distances, and that while I wasn’t sure I liked it yet, I was at least much …
The Modern Cyclist
I HAVE JOINED THE RANKS OF THE CLICKED-IN. I stopped in at my LBS today to find out if my new bike had arrived. Indeed it had! Quick trip home to change into biking gear, then back for adjustments and kitting out the bike properly. Here is how a modern, “with it” cyclist gets set …
