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4 Tips To Conquer an Ironman
So you’ve decided to take your game to a new level. You’ve run some marathons, a sprint triathlon or two, and now you want a new challenge. You want to go for the Ironman. There are plenty of training materials out there to get you on track towar...
Core Exercises for the Bicyclist
When folks mention that they are doing a “core exercise”, typically they are talking about just working out their stomach muscles. But a core workout is so much more. When you are on a bike and your core muscles fail, you end up hunching your bac...
Get Past Your Exercise Resistance
by REXWe all experience those periods where we just don’t feel like exercising. Admittedly, I have been fumbling through half efforts for the last couple of months. Nothing I do has felt right, left me feeling stale, uninspired, etc. I talked mysel...
Skip Ups - Extend Your Stride With This Exercise
The good folks at Runner's World have posted this helpful training tip on their site. If you are like me and your stride is painfully short, this could be the ticket to legnthen that stride and improve your times and conditioning.Link for video here...
Interval Training Routine
I really haven’t done much interval training since I played football, and then I thought it was just a practice drill meant to mimic the speed of the game. Lately, quite a bit about how interval training can;1) Help improve your overall speeds in y...
A Motivational Exercise Story
I am rather libertarian in my attitude about how people treat their health. If someone asks me for my opinion, then surely I will likely recommend that they eat more vegetables and less meat, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, drink more water, stop...
Jogging is good for your eyes
Okay, these study results surprised me. One study revealed that joggers who, on average, ran a little over a mile a day reduced their risk of developing age-related macular degeneration by a whopping 36 percent. Even better, people who jogged about ...
Video: Train Your Abs Like Running USA
From the good folks at Runner's World. You can also go here to see this and other videos...
Runner's Abs
Folks, I said before, and I’ll say it again, you need to strengthen your abs and the rest of your core if you want to feel good about your running efforts. It is true what the trainers say, your core is the first thing to become tired, and when it ...
A Very Good Core Workout Video
I have put up a few posts regarding some good core workouts. I’ve even included some diagrams, but it is hard to beat a video demonstration. Below is a good video demonstration from the folks at Active.com. What they have done is not only show you...
When To Retire Your Running Shoes?
One of the frequent readers to this blog, besides my Mom, is Maria. She asked a great question to the other day: “…when to change running shoes. The last few times I've gotten through 3/4 of my run and both ankles start burning. I have probably c...
No Weights? No Worries
I’m one of those guys who become frustrated while working out in a gym. It not because I don’t know what I’m doing or don’t know my way around a gym. Actually, it’s just the opposite, and that is what I find frustrating about what I call th...
Tips For Your First Marathon
Photo by Thomas Hawk. See take a look at some of his impressive work here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/The title says “…your first marathon”, and the article I’m quoting is talking about marathon running, yet I think this article ...
Manage Your Inflammation and Relieve the Pain
Let’s face it, pain happens, and it’s going to happen when you exercise. Pain is an integral part of your fitness, strength, and mental development and you should consider it to be part of a normal course of in your growth. Don’t kid yourself, ...
A Fat Burning Site and an Inspiring Story
I occasionally receive emails from people asking me where I find my information, if there are sites that interest me, or that they are looking for some additional inspiration. I collect information from a number of sources, from fitness magazines to ...
Six Bad Fueling Habits
image courtesy of www.pachd.comThere will be times in your training where you will hit a wall; you either can’t stretch yourself to the next level distance, speed, time, or weight loss. You’ve been smart in analyzing your routine, the timing, and...
10 Fitness Resolutions
You guys have seen me post this before, and I’ll say it again, I really like to read the articles written by Selene Yeager, aka the Fit Chick. She provides solid advice, easy to follow, and she practices what she preaches. Her “Best Training Res...
A New Runner's Resource
Something for the new runners… I enjoy reading Runner’s World. For a guy like me who is serious about exercise and pushing his limits, yet realizes that he will never be winning any major races, Runner’s World fits the bill. There is a wealth o...
Lose Weight While You Train
Over a 12 month period this last year, I completed 3 marathons, and yet when you put me on a scale, my weight has remained the same. “How can that be?” you would rightly ask, and I would have to respond, that I didn’t watch every calorie ...
Marathon Races for 2009
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Losing Weight In Stages
Were you inspired by the weight loss stories I posted http://blog.wide-body.com/2009/01/19/inspiring-stories-of-weight-loss.aspx ? It’s one thing to read about weight loss, its nothing thing to put together a practical plan. Where do you start...
Inspiring Stories Of Weight Loss
I really like this article from Bicycling magazine, and here’s why: Not only did each of the individuals in this article lose over 100 pounds just by changing their lifestyle to include more time on the bike; they also learned something about thems...
Get out of that exercise rut!
As you get started on your new exercise adventures this year, you will see early progress toward your goals. You will hit a plateau; maybe even feel that you have fallen in a rut. This is a natural occurrence as your body has adjusted and completed c...
Strenthen Your Lungs, Breathe Deeper, Run Better
If you were to start, or have started, a workout program, your focus is probably the muscle strength you’ll need, food you should eat, the time for exercise, and the goal you want to achieve (lose weight, run a marathon, or look good in a bikini) D...
How To Avoid Slips and Falls During the Winter Workout
Its winter (“no kidding. Figured that one out on your own, did ya Sherlock!”) and some of you are dealing with the ice, snow, and wet ground. A few of you may have even fallen on your keister a time or two. But winter isn’t the only time we can...
The Best Time For Exercise: Try the Lunch Hour
Many of you are already struggling to maintain your New Years resolutions, especially those resolutions that revolve around exercise. “Where do I find the time?”, “Its too dark when I get home from work to go for a run”, or “I’m so tired ...
What Is Your Fitness Personality?
Have you ever started an exercise routine only to become bored with the program in a few weeks? Joined a class at the gym, yet could never get comfortable with the class even though you could perform the routine? You like to push yourself hard, yet n...
Shoe Questions
If you plan to spend $100+ for a pair of running shoes, and you know they have a limited life span, you're probably going to have a bunch of questions. Seriously, who wants to spended that sort of money on planned obsolences? Oh wait, I forget, not e...
Debrisock Review
A little something for you trailrunners, or maybe for you folks who putter around in the yard and get tired of having pebbles and dirt entering your show. I just read a review of the Debrisock from Inov-8, a gaiter like sock designed to keep all of ...
Pictures from the Las Vegas Marathon
Before I left for Las Vegas, I picked up the nifty little Fuji Finepix Z digital camera at the local Wal-Mart. Lightweight, small, tons of memory, and easy to use, perfect for when you are running in a marathon.Last year's race had fireworks, Robin L...
