paulradcliffe.me archive
Author: Paul Radcliffe
June 16, 2014
Monday Motivation: Hardcore
Another Motivation Motivation! Do you readers like these? This next quote is one of my favourites. I actually had it printed on my shirt for the Ottawa Half-Marathon in 2011. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Obviously, pain is not a good thing and exercising with pain isn’t a very good idea. But the idea is that mild discomfort is going to happen. At least with exercise, you can choose what and how you endure it. The second part of the quote is also really important. The general idea of training is that suffering causes adaptation. Athletic improvement is[…continue reading]
June 14, 2014
Daniels’ Training Phase II: Early Quality
Back when I posted my plan for Phase I of my Jack Daniels Inspired Summer Training Program, I thought that 4 weeks of easy runs would be EASY! Long story short, it wasn’t. I hope that I have the necessary base for the upcoming fun. This Early Quality phase of the program is marked by the introduction of interval work during both quality workouts. This period also has an increase in mileage. The first week of the third phase has 55km which is the peak, so I had to make sure I was ready for that. I was careful to make sure that[…continue reading]
June 12, 2014
So Rungry!!
With the increased volume of intensity, I’m finding myself increasingly hungry. A term that went around the internet a while ago once called it ‘rungry.’ I’m trying to make a controlled and conscious effort to combat it effectively. At first, I was just ignoring it and trying to power through. It was an amazing to think I could lose weight, so I felt every sacrifice was worth it. That was until I had that ‘diabetic emergency‘ and had to make an emergency intake of simple sugars. I don’t want to repeat that! At the same time, I don’t want to[…continue reading]
