Posted by David Hanenburg on 23 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning, training
The treadmill is probably the most negatively talked about piece of running gear/equipment. One of the most affectionate names often given to it is the dreadmill. Ouch! And this is one of the nicer words.
Why do we have such angst for a running tool that simply sits there waiting to help you reach your running [...]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 08 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: trail running or ultrarunning, training, triathlon
As ultra endurance athletes this should be a no-brainer (but is not) – Carry some form of ID with you when you are out on your adventures whether large or small. If something unfortunate should happen, it certainly would be beneficial for those first to the scene to have a name, city/state, phone numbers, and even medical [...]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 12 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: training
Fitness watches are like mini-computers and have periodic software upgrades to fix various bugs and improve the functionality of the device. The Garmin Forerunner 305 is no different.
How do you know if you need to update?
I recently became aware of an update available (current firmware version: 2.90 (as of this writing)) when I logged into [...]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 01 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning, training
You have been rolling along through your spring and early summer run training without much drama. Now all of a sudden you are starting to feel a few minor tweaks on your legs and joints.
Why now?
One of those reasons could be your shoe odometer may be getting a bit high. It may be time for [...]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 25 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: marathon, road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning, training, triathlon
You have your running shorts, shirt, socks, shoes, water, and a bit of fuel to keep you going.
Depending on the conditions of the day, a rather simple piece of noggin’ gear can add to the enjoyment of the run. It really can! For example, salty sweat dripping into your eyes throughout a two hour run [...]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 15 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: training
The Garmin Forerunner 305 really shines in the outdoors but this handy little running tool can be useful indoors as well.
The 305 has a workout feature that allows you to set up time-based intervals. No GPS signal is necessary for this sweaty workout!
Setup
The setup for a time-based interval workout is fairly simple and shouldn’t take more [...]
Posted by David Hanenburg on 12 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: training
Intervals – you either love them or hate them. Which side of the fence do you live on?
There are various flavors of intervals but the version I am referring to are the those intense, high effort, short duration intervals. Yes, the ones that make you cry home to mamma!
I prefer long course events (marathon+) and [...]
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