Running By Feel
Aug 22nd
This post was written by Jason Fitzgerald (or Fitz), founder of Strength Running, a 2:44 marathoner, and online running coach. He is obsessed with injury prevention, strong coffee, and helping runners achieve their best. You can follow him on Twitter at JasonFitz1.
One of the first things new runners are taught is to use a treadmill or track to find out what pace they should run every day. This becomes their baseline and workouts are often based on this speed. This strategy can work for beginners and allows them to start understanding what different paces feel like.
As time goes on, I’ve seen beginners (and advanced runners) become obsessed with their daily splits, even during easy runs. They will carefully calibrate their treadmill, put on their heart-rate monitor for a standard distance run, or stop at the track to see how fast they’re going. (more…)
Frappuccino Style Recovery Drink
Aug 15th
This post was written by Laurie Colon, a married mother of one who has been running ultras for a little under a year. She has completed 2 F/A’s (a 50k and a 6 hr F/A) as well as 1 50k (3rd place) and one 50 miler (2nd place). She is currently training for her first 24 hour Endurance Run, the North Coast 24, held in Cleveland, Ohio in September. You can visit her blog at laurieruns.blogspot.com.
Ok so I’m a sucker. Especially this time of year. I love Frappuccino’s, Frappes, chocolate shakes, ice cream – you name it. I needed to do something and I needed to do it fast! I also needed a recovery drink for my early a.m. runs. “But I still need my coffee!” I thought. So I decided to try and make my own Frappe style drink – healthier version. (more…)
Mental Toughness Training
Aug 11th
This post was written by Amy Reinink, a freelance writer who specializes in health and fitness. Her work has appeared in publications including Runner’s World, Running Times, Women’s Running and The Washington Post. She is also a middle-of-the-pack marathoner, an open-water swimming enthusiast and a ski-patrol candidate who blogs about her training adventures on her website, amyreinink.com.
About a year ago, I realized I have a superpower: I can choose my thoughts.
This realization came courtesy of a story I wrote for Women’s Running (Think Like the Pros, November/December 2009) about motivation. In talking with the sports psychologists I interviewed for the story, such as “mental toughness trainer” Alison Arnold, I learned that athletes’ thoughts are inextricably connected to their performance—and that I could control those thoughts to make myself a happier, more motivated athlete. (more…)
Training Log Start Day of Week Now Configurable
Jan 12th
You can now select which day of the week will be the start day of your training log. This day has defaulted to Sunday for all members in the past, but you can now set it to whatever day you would like. This affects how your Training Volume by Week charts display.
You can change this setting by:
Marine Corps Marathon Logistical Tips
Oct 18th
I’ve raced or spectated at several Marine Corps Marathons over the years. These are some logistical tips for getting around that should be of some help.
- The MCM has a great Expo with a ton of vendors. This year it will be at the new DC Convention Center for the first time, but I doubt much will change in terms of logistics. If you can do it on Friday, it is not nearly as crowded and you won’t spend too much time in line to pick up your race packet. Take the yellow or green line on the metro to the Mt. Vernon Sq/7th Street Station. There are public parking garages around the convention center, but I imagine that it will be a bit of a madhouse on Saturday.
Log Your Workouts Faster Than Ever
Jun 25th
We have updated our training logs so that they are even easier to use. Buttons representing activities are now used to add a new activity or sport to your training log. The top three activities that you log are displayed so that you are always only one click away from adding them to your log. Your training log keeps track of your top three activities and will change over time.
A button for adding a note to your log is displayed next to your top three activity buttons. Additional activities can be selected from a new, easy to use popup box that displays them in a much cleaner format than the old drop down box.
Share Your Training – Post Your Workouts to Facebook
Jun 7th
You can now post your EnduranceJunkies.com workouts to your Facebook Feed. This new option will appear at the top of the page when entering a new activity in your training log.
It is all pretty self explanatory, but there is more info here: www.endurancejunkies.com/facebook/. The post will look something like this in your Facebook Feed:
If you are using Facebook, check this out! It is a great way to share your training with your friends on Facebook!
