I have a new long term goal to run the Boston Marathon in 2007. I plan to run Myrtle Beach in February 2007 to qualify. I wonder if Boston sells out before February of the same year, making this idea impossible? I’ll watch this years entrant list to see if that happens. Update: There are [...]
I was thinking about raising the bar on my goals, because I am now where I wanted to be next race season, so I can do better. I can run a 10 minute mile for a hilly 6 miles, and I feel I could keep up that pace for a 1/2 marathon, especially on flat [...]
Coach Brent gave me this drill to help improve my pull. Swim freestyle, with your hands in a fist. Focus on using your forearm as a paddle during the pull. Without your hands aiding in your pull, you are forced to really figure out how to get the elbows high and use your forearms.
Swimming Tips by Coach Ian Lee of =http://www.thatswimteam.org]THAT Masters Swim Team. Basic Principles of Exercise: Over the last few weeks we have been focusing on drills for our ?Tips Of The Week.? This week we are going to focus on one of the basic principles of exercise. The fundamental principle that we are going to [...]
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I just learned that as an endurance athlete, I need to eat 118 grams of protein per day. Looking at my diet journal, I see that I am not getting that much, and will start tracking protein as well as calories. (I have lost 45 pounds tri training, and am working on shedding my last [...]
