paulradcliffe.me archive
Category: General Running and/or Fitness
March 1, 2013
Chilly Nerves
I’m registered to be the 2:10 pacer at the Chilly Half-Marathon in a couple days. But I don’t feel ready. I’m quite nervous. This will be the third year in a row I have run this race, and the first year that I’m going to pace it. I registered to pace it months ago, setting an ambitious goal of 2:10. In my previous years I did the race in 2:14 and 2:03. The goal time of 2:10 should have been a comfortable goal. Unfortunately, I haven’t had the best training season. The months of November and December had very limited[…continue reading]
February 11, 2013
Heart Rate When Sleeping
Someone in my clinic was talking about how he enjoyed the data he was getting from his heart rate monitor. He asked how to get his most accurate resting heart rate. I told him the best time is right after you wake up in the morning. He said he might forget to check, so I recommended that he sleep with the heart rate monitor on. And then the wheels began to turn… I had done this myself over a year ago, but was curious to do it again. Sleeping with the heart rate monitor reveals a lot of interesting data.[…continue reading]
February 6, 2013
Form Tip #2: Stand Tall
Form Tip #2: Stand Tall The long name for this tip is “Stand as if a string is lifting you from the top of your head.” It actually encompasses a lot of tips together and does wonderful things for your running form. Too often, runners tend to slouch over with their heads down, hips back, shoulders hunched. Runners need their lungs to work! By imagining a string lifting your head like you’re a puppet, a lot of good things happen: • Neck straightens • Eyes look about 20 yards ahead • Shoulders go down • Hips come forward • You[…continue reading]
