Last weekend, I completed my first triathlon. It was a sprint triathlon, but I estimated that would still be about a 90-minute workout for me. And a workout that would have me going from the water to the bike, and straight into my running shoes. Obviously, one of my concerns was about chafing, which is [...]
I have my first triathlon Saturday. Llast Sunday night, with less than a week until the race, I decided to do my one and only bike-to-run brick workout. This is not ideal, but one brick is better than none. What is a Brick Workout? A brick workout for triathlon training describes any time you do two [...]
We’ve all heard about the acai berry, but do we really know what it is? According to webmd, the acai berry is an inch-long reddish, purple fruit. It comes from the acai palm tree (Euterpe oleracea), which is native to Central and South America with possible antioxidant benefits. The local farmers harvest it, and when [...]
I have been taking it easy on the distance running lately and have been focusing on my total-body strength with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Why? Because I want my outside to reflect how I feel inside: strong. Running alone is not going to get me to that place. It has only taken me four [...]
There has been a lot of talk amongst my running friends about heart rate training recently. Of course, the No. 1 thing we all want to know is how do you determine your maximum heart rate in order to get your target heart rate? Online, you’ll find how to calculate target heart rate using calculators, like [...]
Stop Toe Blisters Before Your Run I’m not sure what I was thinking, but last weekend I went for my long run without applying any blister prevention product between my toes. I have squished toes. They all overlap slightly, which means I get blisters in between my toes (and sometimes on the bottom of them, too!) during long [...]
