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Author: Paul Radcliffe
June 26, 2015
Summer 2015 Training Plan: Early Quality
The Foundation and Injury Prevention Phase of my summer 2015 training just kind of flew by! the 5 runs a week looked really intimidating, especially since a lot of them would be for #5amRunClub. But, I got through most of it! I’m pleasantly surprised by how strong I feel after this base re-building phase. Up next is the Early Quality phase of the program which marked by the introduction of interval work. This period also has a modest increase in mileage. When I went through this phase last summer, I started well but didn’t get in all of the quality workouts. I feel like[…continue reading]
June 8, 2015
5-Year Runniversary
Today is my 5-year Runniversary, or the 5th year anniversary of when I started to run. My first day really running was Tuesday, June 8, 2010, but I still remember it like it was yesterday: I had recently finished my part-time masters degree, I was finally getting out of school, I had just finished running a big event, and got out of a relationship. I had started exercising in December 2008 and was very proud of the gains I had made. But a friend challenged me to run a half-marathon. So, to prepare for my first half, I joined a[…continue reading]
June 4, 2015
The Never-Ending Weight Loss Battle
I’m committed now to training this season, I need to eat away at one of the season’s big goals that also appeared on my New Year’s Resolutions: Weight loss. More specifically, I want to lose FAT. Almost everyone wants to lose weight. And let’s be honest, if there was a magic pill or easy way, everyone would jump on it. So, let’s accept right now that weight loss is not easy. http://therunning-yogi.tumblr.com/post/84143021255/maifitblr-100-knowing-you-can-the-rest-will I used to be really fat, probably even obese. In fact, by several measurements including BMI and Body Fat %, I’m still morbidly unhealthy. I identify that I need to[…continue reading]
