The USATF Club Cross Country Championships were this past Saturday. Linda Somers Smith of Washington won the female master’s 6k race in 22:15, leading her Asics Aggie Running Club teammates to a victory of 1 minute and 14 seconds over Club Northwest. Tracy Lokken led the Front Line Racing Team to a 1 minute and…
2007 Update: This year’s code is PCSaveOurHair7. Just like last year, Road ID is extending their Christmas offer with a new promotion code. Use PCHoliday62 until 11:00 PM EST on Sunday, December 17th to get the 10% off. If you want to get your order in time for Christmas, though, you will probably need to…
In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about workout locations for the month of December. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. This week I would like to discuss working out a commercial gym. There are basically 3 reasons why you would…
There was a good range of topics last year, ranging from weight lifting programs to how to cook an egg to catching an arsonist. I detailed my 3 day per week regimen: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I think that it is fair to note that while that workout regimen worked for me at the time,…
You should never be afraid to quit during a workout. Sometimes, the benefits that you will receive for continuing the workout will not outweigh the problems that the workout is causing. Failing a workout, or even a race, does not necessarily need to be a bad thing. You can use a failed workout to plan…
Lee Miller over at Complete Running has a list of winter running “do”s and “don’t”s. It is a pretty good list, which I am not going to duplicate here, but I would like to elaborate on a few of his points. I recommend checking out the original article and reading through them all.
I did absolutely horrid last week. I hate this Thursday night game that I can’t watch anyway because my cable company won’t carry the station. This week has me worried. I have the visiting team winning all but one of the 1:00 games, and the home team winning all but one of the 4:00 games….
My fish choice at the grocery store is often based upon the current market price of what they have available. This week, tilapia and the chowder mix were the only things worth shelling out for, and it has been a month or so since I last had tilapia. I wanted to try something new, though,…
UK Researchers are finding the same thing that I have believed for a while; eating less is not always the best way to lose weight. Their research studied obese women and the effects on their physiology, self-esteem, and weight after beginning a fitness program rather than trying to limit the number of calories that they…
In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about workout locations for the month of December. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. Scott starts us off by discussing how best to use the beach for your workouts. Some of the suitable types…