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| STRUCTURE IN TRAINING |  Ziggy writes: I’m sure it would be generally accepted among the more experienced runners that there are many factors at work especially if you want to be able to achieve higher running/racing efficiency. Some factors play a more fundamental role than others and require more work and varying attention from time to time. This must not be confused in saying that they are necessarily more important than others. There is a definite interaction between all the various aspects which go into running efficiently or if you like effectively and that is never constant, the relationship between the parts of your body involved alters because these parts do not develop at the same rate. What you have to work at in training is develop optimum interaction and ensuring that the best balance is maintained in the contribution each part your body makes.
| | Posted by mb on Monday, January 22 @ 09:18:33 MST | |
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| HOW MUCH? HOW SOON? | | Ziggy writes: The other day I received an e-mail sent to me asking whether it is possible for me to devise a minimum training schedule for the marathon that would encourage a bunch of ‘Scrubbers’.
The letter came from a group of Fire fighter/potential runners in another district who felt somewhat frightened off by the notes and tips that were supplied to them. They felt that the suggested mileage was more in keeping with a trained athlete, not 9.0M.M.Pace. or 4hr.30min. marathoners.
| | Posted by mb on Tuesday, December 05 @ 21:31:32 MST | |
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| News: Women’s 5K Race Renamed in Honour of Emilie Mondor | | Anonymous writes: Canada’s fastest women’s 5K road race, the Ottawa’s RunnersWeb5K.com Race for Women, has officially been renamed "Emilie’s Run – The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women." It’s in honour of Canadian Olympian Emilie Mondor who was tragically killed in a car crash near Ottawa on September 9, 2006. One of Canada’s most accomplished distance runners, Emilie was the first Canadian woman to break 15:00 for 5K and represented Canada at the Athens Olympics.
| | Posted by mb on Saturday, November 18 @ 15:04:57 MST | |
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| Traction and Winter Running | cdnhollywood writes: The running bug hit me hard a few years back, and it was right at the
beginning of the stereotypical Canadian winter season. And
feeling that euphoric, almost invincible feeling you get suited up and
head out into the snow and ice. After a few of these runs you
wonder if you're going to get used to your feet slipping out from under
you, or the feeling of snow packing into your shoes and socks. If
you're like me, you don't.
Hitting my favorite sports store, I find a vast plethora of gear
ranging from skiing and skating to climbing Everest. What really
surprised me is how much of it I can use for winter running.
Here's the list of items that I find valuable for different conditions.
| | Posted by mb on Thursday, November 09 @ 13:17:55 MST | |
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| You can't throw what you can't catch |  cdnhollywood writes: I thought I was a reasonable swimmer. Not great,
but not bad either. Then we got a new coach at my masters swim club. It's not
that he's hard, but he changed the drills just enough to show us that we could
be a lot better. And contrary to what we heard before, the problem wasn't with
our kick. It was almost entirely in the catch phase.
"You can't throw what you can't catch." If you can't anchor yourself
to the water, or you anchor incorrectly, your speed and efficiency disappears.
You can't pull well, you bounce in the water, and your legs sink.
In a 25m pool, I usually average 22-23 strokes per length. After these drills,
I was averaging 17-19. That's a drop of nearly 20%, and that's only 25m.
Similar results where in the other lanes around me.
To all those looking to improve their stroke, give these drills a go.
| | Posted by mb on Tuesday, November 07 @ 15:43:17 MST | |
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