Last month’s North Country Trail 50K was a reversal in my usual race routine: I ran an ultra as a fun break in my regular training. This year I’m working on getting faster, and frankly it’s been a struggle after three years of training to “go long” so I looked forward to this 50K as …
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Recovery Rewards, and the Spartan Penalty
"Jeff, you look five years younger," Skip said to me as I walked onto the mat at Body Specs. "Your vacation must have agreed with you." It was my first day back from up north, and while I'd done some running and cycling, I'd also made myself get plenty of rest. Sleep does sometimes get shortchanged …
You Gotta Have Heart (Rate)
My first marathon this season is just ahead, and it's taper time! Cutting back on distance and speedwork a bit allows my body to rest and heal up, so I'll be at peak form on race day. The nasty cold I've just gotten over helped enforce that rest, at least. Not that I appreciated it. …
Brave New Wearable World
My Garmin GPS watch has a built-in heart rate monitor. It communicates with a sensor that I strap around my chest. Then while I'm running I can read my heart rate real-time on the watch. It's a very useful feature. I don't use it. Why not? Well, the strap is annoying to wear. And I …
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