I remember this moment all too well. It was February 2015, as I was preparing for Ironman Texas in May 2015. I took Mr. Macca Dog for a trail run. We ran from home. It took us about one mile to get to the trails....
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It is Race Week for the San Antonio Rock-n-Roll Marathon/Half Marathon. The training is done. The mileage is put in. Now it is time to rest, do a couple of pick up runs during the week, grab the packet, don't try anything new on race...
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The San Antonio Rock-n-Roll Marathon/Half Marathon was this past Sunday. I had the pleasure of having some athletes doing the half marathon and was able to cheer them on despite the weather (raining and humid!). It was great to see a lot of athletes out...
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This topic can be a bit of controversy here but these are my opinions, as this is my blog. I know what I believe and I know what works. Next week, "Post Kona Vlog!" As we are heading into our "Season of Improvement," a lot of athletes will...
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If you are a runner or a triathlete, you should know who Alberto Salazar is. If you don’t, you have been living under a rock. Alberto Salazar is well known for being one of the best long distance runners in the world. Currently, Salazar coaches for Nike Oregon Project. Here are some of his accomplishments:
I started a strength program for runners, as they are heading into the marathon/half marathon season coming up and I am ALREADY seeing such AMAZING gains with them. We are specializing specific lifts (with a bar) and building strength each week off of those lifts, and then adding a little bit of High Intensity Training work to the workout. This is what I observed in those 4 weeks:
Why do I bring up Alberto Salazar? An article was written about Alberto Salazar and his Nike Oregon Project and their strength training program! Here is a quote from Garrett Reim and the article, “To make it to the next level, strength training is a must.”