Musings on winter marathon training
- Tue Jan 24 2012
- James Fell
See that picture on the left? That’s me out running in -27ºC. I posted the pic to my Facebook fan page and the general consensus revealed in the comments is that I’m bat crap crazy.
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Do you need a running coach?
- Tue Aug 23 2011
- James Fell
A recent article in the Globe and Mail extols the virtues of hiring a running coach, even if you are a recreational runner.
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Can the Ugi ball replace an entire gym?
- Thu Jun 16 2011
- Alanna Glassman
I love weight training, but I’m not a fan of the weight-training room. The steel equipment is cold and prehistoric-looking. As a social space, it's off-putting to those not versed in the Language of the Meathead (see the Beefcake in his native habitat in this video for a quick laugh: "I lift things up and put them down").
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Consumed by training: My triathlon challenge
- Mon Jun 13 2011
- Carrie Snyder
The triathlon, my first ever, is in less than a week. Realistically, there isn't much left for me to do, in terms of training. Either I can swim 1500 metres, cycle 40 kilometres, and run 10 more, or I can't. One more week of training will make next to no difference. And yet I'm utterly consumed by this project. I can't seem to turn off the push toward the finish line.
I was afraid of this.
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How much training is enough? My triathlon challenge
- Mon Jun 06 2011
- Carrie Snyder
I've been writing about training for a triathlon in fairly broad terms, but today, let's get down to the nitty-gritty details. How much swimming, cycling, and running must one do before signing up to complete a triathlon? Realistically, how much is enough?
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Cross-training: My triathlon challenge
- Thu May 19 2011
- Carrie Snyder
If nothing else, preparing for a triathlon has given me an appreciation for cross-training. Over the years, I've been a dabbler: a hatha yoga class here, an evening jog there. But I've never kept up anything for very long, or with any consistency, let alone alternated between more than one activity.
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Does the Shake Weight really work?
- Mon May 16 2011
- James Fell
A friend of mine shared this video of a newscast with me on Facebook about classes for using the Shake Weight, and I laughed my way through most of it.
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A little help from my friends: My triathlon challenge
- Thu May 12 2011
- Carrie Snyder
In a month and a half, when I find myself trembling at the starting line of my first triathlon, I'll be on my own. But I won't be alone. All of the friends who have helped me during training will be swimming, cycling, and running alongside, too, invisible to everyone but me.
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