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Before I get into how I did my MAF test and how it went, I wanted to give a bit more background on the method. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it’s not a new technique. Phil Maffetone developed this probably 20 years ago or so. If you know anything about triathlon, you know the name Mark Allen. If you don’t, then let me [...]
So you all know I’ve struggled with my last few marathons. And you all know I’ve wanted to get to the bottom of the why. After consulting with my all-things-fitness-related guru, the Sock Doc, we’ve come to the conclusion that my body still isn’t tapping into fat for fuel. The fix? MAF training. More on that in a moment. It would seem nearly impossible that [...]
We gather for a run, followed by food, of course! We sadly had to say good-bye to one of our own, who is moving off to Salt Lake City. Last I heard, planes fly there, though, so it’s not forever… Related Posts:HIIT/CrossFit vs. endurance athletes: Can’t we call a truce? A look a Howard County outdoors (vlog)Fat-ass 50k (or not so much)
To quote my friend Dwight, sometimes you’re the bug, and sometimes you’re the windshield. I got to be the windshield three weeks ago at the IronGirl half marathon, but Saturday, I was the bug. And that’s ok. So many factors went into the St. Michael’s half not being a good one for me. To begin with, I think my training wasn’t quite right for the [...]
I can remember back when I first started in triathlon…I was in the 30 to 35 age group. A killer age group, no? I’d look at the times of the older age groups and think, “I can’t wait to get into the xx age group, then I’ll really do well.” Silly me. I’ve been at it long enough now to learn that each and every [...]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Around these parts, we love all things Under Armour-they are Baltimore based and we’ve had fun watching the company grow from humble beginnings into what it is today. So when UA contacted me to see if I wanted to review their new minimalist offering, the Toxic Six, of course I was on board. The company even threw in a pair [...]
So you’re running a marathon. One of the big things you’re probably going to do is hydrate like it’s your job before and during the event. You’re going to inhale Gatorade out on the course, and if you’re a heavy sweater, you might even add in some salt tablets for good measure. No matter what, you’re going to make sure you stay ahead of your [...]
For Mother’s Day, my main desire was to go on a family hike to a new location. We’d heard great things about this hike and we had a beautiful day, so off we went. Unfortunately, when we got there we discovered that the trail was closed thanks to a flooded Potomac River. We made due with plan B, which were less scenic, less strenuous trails [...]
Ok, it’s pretty funny that after my last post I am going to talk about a fall marathon, but it’s my blog, so I’ll talk out of both sides of my mouth if I want. ; ) Anyhow–I had plans to run a 50k this November, not a marathon. But I had also assumed that my March marathon was going to go well. Since it [...]
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a big trend these days to run marathons and half marathons–the half marathon is currently the most popular distance out there, in fact. It’s becoming increasingly common that runners just jump in and tackle one of these distances, forgoing all the shorter offerings along the way. If this sounds like you, I’m here to tell you, you’re missing out! Given [...]
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