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Site Feed Issues – Maybe

I recently changed the feed provider for EnduranceBuzZ so if you subscribe you may want to re-subscribe just to make sure you receive all the new posts. If your feed reader posts match with the actual site, then you probably don’t need to do anything. Clear as mud?

Look At Me

For those (one or two) that follow this blog using a feed reader, I have included a new menu bar item linking to various endurance sports pics over the years so if you want to look at me, me, me, you can check out Say Cheese. Some of the pics include adventure races, triathlon events, [...]

Treadmill Strikes Back

Yes, some treadmills do have a mind of their own. Choose carefully! Have you had any wacky experiences on the treadmill? I have had the treadmill completely shut-off on me during a hard interval session. That was fun! In another instance, I increased the incline to 2% and the treadmill kept going up to 15% [...]

Olympic Gymnast Alicia Sacramone: Gold or Bust?

The US women’s gymnastics team took home a silver medal. I repeat, a silver medal. That means they are the second best team in the world on the biggest stage for this sport. That is pretty darn good! Let’s not forget that most, if not all, are teenagers and amateurs! Shouldn’t we be proud of [...]

Smooth

Today was one of those special days when the workout felt great throughout and passed by with controlled ease. The workout was a 4×1 mile at Threshold/Tempo pace. I set the grade to 2%, warmed up for a mile, and then began the Threshold repeats. I focused on relaxed body, breathing, and posture. Each mile [...]

Why Build, Build, Build, Recover?

Jack Daniels states that it takes 6 weeks to completely adapt to a training stress. He recommends training under a constant stress for a minimum of 3-4 weeks before adding to this stress with increased distance or intensity. So…my question is why are most training plans built using a build-build-build-recovery (3 week build / 1 [...]

Be Grateful

…for your support team. Family – Friends – Relatives – Neighbors – Co-workers – Pet – Strangers Be grateful to those that provide support for whatever goals and dreams you may have.