Beginner Archive
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Using Heart Rate As Your Exercise Guideline – Women’s Clinic Week 3
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No CommentsExertion is necessary when exercising. Breaking a sweat is good. Over-exertion, on the other hand, especially for beginners, leads to more than just injury. Typically, it’s one of the primary reasons people quit. Unfortunately, they don’t realize it. This is partially because they don’t know... -
Three Stages of Aerobic Fitness
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No CommentsYou may have heard that aerobic exercise is the most efficient way to improve overall fitness. This is mostly true, but there is more to overall success in fitness than aerobic exercise. It is the necessary first step to improve overall fitness; and it is... -
History of Taking Heart Rates
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No CommentsHistorically, during Heart Rate checks in the Women’s Beginning Walking and Running Clinic, many are surprised to discover that they are going too fast. This is a very important discovery because prior to HR checks, they don’t think they’re going too fast. They’re motivated and... -
Factors Affecting Your Heart Rate
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No CommentsYour body relies as heavily on the oxygen/fuel ratio as your car does. Much like your car’s engine, your body uses oxygen and various fuels (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) to yield muscle energy. When this ratio is not in balance in the body, a whole... -
Heart Rate Tips
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No CommentsRecord your “true” resting heart rate. First thing in the morning, before rising from bed, take it for 15 seconds and multiply by four. Take it 3 or 4 times a week and note the lowest recording. It varies depending on how rested and calm... -
If the Shoe Fits
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsPronation is a normal foot in motion, from foot-strike on the outside of the heel through the inward roll of the foot. Pronation occurs as the foot rolls from the outer edge to the inner edge. Everyone pronates, and the initial pronation is considered an... -
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... -
How to Run and Walk the Half Marathon
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 1 CommentTIP #1: Approach the Half-Marathon by splitting it into two equal halves. The first half takes you to the 10-mile mark and the second half is the final 3.1 miles (5k). Now before you question my math skills, listen to my reasoning. The first 10... -
The Run/Walk Philosophy – Why We Do It & How We’ll Do It
Posted on November 1, 2009 | No CommentsThe Run/Walk Philosophy – Why We Do It & How We’ll Do It From 1999 through mid-2006, GFR offered marathon training clinics in association with Jeff Galloway’s Training Program out of Atlanta, GA. While the combination of running and walking has been around forever, Jeff...