Articles:
Maximal vs. Optimal Adaptation Rate
This article talks about how hard you should push yourself in order to see your best results.
More Support for Aggressive Pre-Race Warm-Up
Doing a more aggressive warm up, including some runnign at your race pace, before a race may help you increase your performance.
The Art of Peaking For A Goal Race
I agree with the title of this article--peaking is definitely an art form. This one definitely has some good tips for those of you who are thinking about key workouts and tapering.
Miles and Meals
Why we sometimes gain weight while training hard and why we eat like crazy when we're really training. There are also some tips on how to avoid gaining weight during heavy training.
3 Workouts to Increase VO2 Max
For those of us who want to get speedier.
Mean Dogs Bite
How to deal with aggressive dogs you might meet on your runs. About a year ago I had a dog run up to me, snapping and barking aggressively. (It was off leash and its owner was nowhere to be seen.) I've been extra careful about dogs on my runs since then.
Yoga for Strength
Some poses to strength train through yoga.
Sets, Reps, And Loads For Runners
Suggestions for how runners should strength train. Since I'm trying to up my strength training routine, it's on my mind.
Recipes:
Cherry Almond Crisp
The World’s Most Versatile Veggie Burger Recipe (I really love the No Meat Athlete recipes)
Quinoa-Rice Granola
Smothered Burrito with Cashew Cream Sauce
Chickpea Tagine with Cinnamon, Cumin, and Carrots
Vegan Quinoa Chili
Did you read anything interesting this week?
I enjoyed most of the articles posted by Lindsay on her Bean Bytes #3 this week (http://www.theleangreenbean.com/bean-bytes-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bean-bytes-3) - especially the made up running facts!! :)
ReplyDeletePs. Loving the articles on the aggressive pre-race warm-up and the weight training .. both of which I really needed to see. Thanks!!