New Rule #5: Set a new record

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Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #5. The goal of each workout is to set a record. I do not really agree with this rule. They are not...

New Rule #4: Take time to rest

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Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #4. To build size and strength, you must train hard but less frequently, with plenty of recovery time...

Adam Vinatieri signs with the Colts

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Adam Vinatieri signed with the Colts last night. Wait, what? All you heard about was how the Patriots were not offering the money, and how Adam Vinatieri had been talking to Green Bay. Where did the Colts come from? Adam Vinatieri agreed to a contract with the...

Paul Tagliabue retires

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NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is going to retire in July after having finally finished brokering a new collective bargaining agreement. “I believe that now is a positive time to make the transition to a new commissioner,” Tagliabue said in a statement....

New Bedford Half Marathon (2006)

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The New Bedford Half Marathon in Massachusetts was yesterday. It is the first of seven races in the USATF New England grand prix racing series. The temperature was in the low 30s with some strong winds. The course is pretty flat, with some hills in the first few miles...

New Rule #3: Strength before Size

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Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #3. To build size, you must build strength. The authors talk about how metabolically expensive it is...

New Rule #2: Use more than one muscle at a time

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Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #2. Exercises that use lots of muscles in coordinated action are better than those that force muscles...

Does time of day affect clarity of mind on a run?

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In a recent comment by Scott, he asked if I found much difference in my clarity of mind depending upon the time of day that I run. Time of day does not seem to have a big impact for me. How tired or stressed I am seems to have a bigger impact, as well as what kind of...