Trifatlete

There are times when you have all the best intentions of doing something and then all of a sudden….POW…right down the drain. I have started-stopped-started this blog many times with all the right intentions, but for some strange reason I tend to neglect it. Why ? I don’t know.

Need to find the motivation to get back into serious training again. I look at my past achievements and need to find that inner inspiration to get out the door.

When you need a little motivation or inspiration to keep running for your big race bring it all into balance with some of these tips.

So you have been good this New Year and are following through with your resolutions. You’ve run a majority of the days and you feel good. Then while walking down the hallway you feel a slight twinge in you left leg. What the heck is that. Oh no, shin splints. Classic overuse injury. What do you do ?

When learning how to swim properly, it’s important to develop proper breathing rhythms that involve blowing bubbles when the face is down. Learn about the importance of balance and proper stroke mechanics in swimming with help from a professional endurance coach in this free video on swimming techniques.

“Make running a habit. Set aside a time solely for running. running is more fun if you don’t have to rush through it.” -Jim Fixx

So you are now starting out a new running program and you think to yourself that in order to be a runner you need to run and run a lot. Now, one misconception about running is that running every day is going to make you a better runner.

The first thing I had to do was learn that I could do it – Sue Stricklin, runner

When your young and just beginning, you have a dream, an unrealistic dream, of what you can achieve. Follow that dream, hold onto it. Don’t let it disappear.

People today tend to overdo. This applies especially, I think, to distance runners and the training they do. What you should do is develop a training program that suits your physical makeup, your stamina, and your ability as a runner. -Gayle Barron, marathoner