The weird thing is I didn’t expect to learn anything the second time around. I thought I got this, sameish plan and do what you did last time. Nothing to learn here right? Well not exactly, life always has a lesson or two for us. So here it is and this time it’s mostly tips... Continue Reading →
Half Update 2: Last Free Runs, Week One Complete
Week one check! This week I’ll be talking about my last runs of freedom and my first week of training. Yeah! This year we haven’t had much of a winter it was Juneuary, followed my no February so hopefully that continues into March. We have literally no snow on the ground, I saw like one... Continue Reading →
Bare Minimum Half Marathon Training Plan: Now Available
New training plan alert! All of the training programs I’ve written so far for a half marathon, an olympic and sprint triathlon have been in the same realistic series but ya’ll have been asking me for less so to speak. Previous plans have been geared to build your fitness AND confidence to cross the finish... Continue Reading →
1/2 Update 1: Gearing up, New Asics, Training Plan and Race Season Goals
Alright, I’m doing it 1/2 at Bluenose this year! What? But you said it was too early in the season for a half! You said this year was for olympic triathlons? Yeah well I lied and it is! Plus it’s the 15th anniversary and I have a big surprise to reveal for this Bluenose weekend!... Continue Reading →
When is It Time to Skip a Workout!
You might be mid training plan and feel like you have to get that long run in no matter what. Perhaps this is the day for your 120 km bike ride on the way to your century. But sometimes you should skip it no matter what. However, other times you might really want to skip... Continue Reading →
WTF? Basic Running Terms Defined
When I started dedicated training, following plans and all that I ran into terms I didn’t know. Soon after I started googling more and more about running, then reading running blogs and I realized every plan should have the terms used therein defined. Pretty soon I realized a real training plan was a hell of... Continue Reading →