Intro to Training Programs Archive
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Conversation Pace
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No Comments“Conversation Pace” is the key to getting started and staying with it. Walking and running should feel good. Your effort, in general, should be comfortable. We are often asked, “What’s comfortable supposed to feel like?” or “How do you define comfortable?” Comfortable means being able... -
Oct 27 – Team GFR Celebration – Orientation – Registration Night
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsTeam GFR Training 2011-2012 Marathon • Half Marathon • 10k • 5k • Relays GFR Half Marathon/Marathon Training Participants, Current & Alumni And Any Other Interested Runners YOU ARE INVITED! Attendance is FREE! CELEBRATION – REGISTRATION – PROGRAM OVERVIEW Thursday October 27, 2011 5:30-8:00PM Reed... -
Marathon training is like homebrewing or winemaking
Posted on December 11, 2010 | No CommentsIf you have ever participated in the homebrewing or winemaking process you will appreciate this analogy. Assuming the right ingredients are mixed in the right proportions and the “recipe” is followed correctly there is little that separates marathon training from winemaking and homebrewing when you... -
What Do I Do About Missed Days?
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsWhat Do I Do About Missed Days? 1. Do the best you can each week in following the schedule. I know, and fully expect, you will have a week here and there where you’ll be unable to follow the schedule for any number of reasons.... -
2010-2011 Celebration, Orientation and Registration Night!
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsORIENTATION and REGISTRATION NIGHT! - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2010 5:30-7:30PM - Reed Opera House - Trinity Ballroom - Cocktail Hour, Appetizers, No-Host Bar - Training Program Orientation - Registration – Q&A and Social -
How Do the Training Levels Differ?
Posted on October 22, 2009 | No CommentsWhen designing the four levels of training programs, I created plans that would differ in total workload by about 15% each as you move from Beginner/Novice to Recreational to Advanced to Competitor. In measuring the total workload, I looked at the following: Total Days per...