By Deb on June 29, 2009
One of the biggest mistakes most runners and triathletes make is that they don’t do much in the way of speedwork. I admit that it really is fun to go out with a friend for a 60-90min run and chat. And there is even a place in appropriate training for that. However, if you are [...]
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By Deb on June 23, 2009
It’s almost time for that fall marathon! Here’s a little tip to help speed up recovery and test your mental fortitude: One of the best ways to be able to help your body handle a regular routine of intense and/or high mileage workouts is to plunge feet first into the recovery ritual of ice baths. [...]
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By Deb on June 15, 2009
THIS ARTICLE IS IN THE CURRENT JUNE 2009 ISSUE OF TRIHIVE Long gone are the days of cold cereal. It was a step I had to take given that I discovered in my early thirties that I was having insulin problems and came from a family of diabetics with a lot of health problems. As [...]
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By Deb on June 8, 2009
A Half Ironman is a really long way no matter how you look at it. So why not spend that time wisely and pass the miles along the Kohala Coast of the Big Island? Well, Hawaii 70.3 is most certainly that salt and pepper, sugar and spice kind of course. Hard, but beautiful. A hot [...]
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By Deb on June 1, 2009
In the world of human performance, people have goals that they seek after with dedicated passion. Most commonly people are after a certain “time” or “place” goal and find a key race to try to make it happen. There are many bases that have to be covered before that race. In most cases, athletes set [...]
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