You’re only as good as…. your equipment
Jan0
As regular readers know by now, I am all for exercising outdoors. I run outside, bike outside, ski, skate, do my weight sessions and stretches outside whenever I can. Part of my love of sports, is that I CAN do all these things outdoors, get some much needed oxygen into my system and feel that sense that I call “love of the universe” as a result.
But at times you are forced to go indoors – either because of (extreme) weather, or because you are travelling or you live ... Read More
Running Schedule
Jul0
This is a great schedule. It’s both designed for novice runners that want to get started as well as for expert runners that have suffered an injury and need a guide to getting back into running again. I got it originally from a great phyisical therapist and have used it (more often then I’d like) over the past 20-odd years!
If you are new to running, start with Step 1!! Don’t underestimate how much your body needs to acclimatize to the action of running. All you will ... Read More
Sunday run
Jun0
I just have to share this with you – I went out for such a great run this morning! Looking outside, it was pretty cloudy with a light drizzle. Since I don’t mind rain when I run anyway, I decided to go for it nevertheless. Sitting inside just makes me cranky! It was heaven out there, great temperature, running in shorts v. early in the morning through a wet and deserted wood. And to top it all, I encountered a wonderful 1 year old stag, big and strong with newly forming antlers. ... Read More
