Tagged: NO RUNNING
45 Year Old Dad Discovers His Childhood Athleticism
Whether you are a year removed from college track or a year removed from retirement, the athleticism of your youth is still inside you. Like an old lawnmower, give it a good cleaning and it will restart…as this 45 year old dad discovered. Mark, The reason why I am curious about running track again [...]
Marathon Scorcher — What to Do?
The 2012 Boston Marathon is shaping up to be a scorcher. According to the latest forecasts, Wellesley is slated to hit 85 degrees as most runners roll through. If you’re among the competitors, the average temperature might be 80 for your entire race. But don’t fret. It may not be an ideal day for running [...]
DIETING FOR YOUR UPCOMING PR – THE 300 CALORIE DINNER
To get lessons sent to your phone for free, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404 (requires a Twitter account, which is also free). You’ve trained hard for months. You have the endurance. You have the speed. All that’s left is to taper down. Allow your body to rest up and that big [...]
NO RUNNING! — POST-HOLIDAY WEIGHT LOSS SECRETS
To get lessons sent to your phone for free, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404 (requires a Twitter account, which is also free). There’s nothing like a long weekend and big meals to pack on the calories. As promised, here’s a 70 calorie recipe that will help you lose weight and increase Speed, [...]
NO RUNNING! — Lesson of the Week #10
To get lessons sent to your phone, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404. AGE (AND WEIGHT) IS NOTHING ! Kathy Martin is 60-year old female who never ran a track race until her late-40s. Despite this, she has gone on to break numerous age-based world records. At 60, she can still run a [...]
NO RUNNING! — Lesson of the Week #9
To get lessons sent to your phone, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404. Use Proper Form With the Olympics just a few months away, today’s Lesson of the Week comes from our favorite Jamaican athlete, Usain Bolt. Click here to see the YouTube video. This is a brilliantly-shot video, enabling viewers to focus [...]
NO RUNNING! — Lesson of the Week #8
To get lessons sent to your phone, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404. This week’s lesson is that you are NEVER too old (or too young) to excel at sports. For example, this week Naomi Kutin of Fairlawn, N.J., set a new female world record in the 97-pound division by raw squatting 215 [...]
NO RUNNING! — Lesson of the Week #7
To get lessons sent to your phone, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404. Getting in shape isn’t all about running. Losing weight isn’t all about the diet you choose to follow. If you are hoping to hit a new PR, you might be surprised to hear that running and speed work are only [...]
NO RUNNING! — Lesson of the Week #6
To get lessons sent to your phone, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404. This week’s lesson comes courtesy of the Berkeley Running Company. Living (and training) in Miami, you quickly learn to have an appreciation for hydration. The weather here is hot and humid, so hydration comes naturally…or so you would think. Despite [...]
NO RUNNING! — Lesson of the Week #5
To get lessons sent to your phone, text the words FOLLOW NORUNMARK to 40404. Alan Webb was arguably the greatest American miler in history. He set the American Record at 3:46.91. He also holds the American high school record (3:53.43) and was the first American high schooler to run under 4:00 indoors. But none [...]
