Posts Tagged ‘treadmill running’

Morning Runs / Progression Runs

22, Apr 2009

Writing for this blog has forced me to really dig deep into the vaults of running topics so that I have material to cover in my posts. When I started this thing a month ago, I had no idea that I would be reading every piece of running literature that I can get my hands on. Guess what, it pays off. Just like any other sport/hobby/activity, if you want to get better, knowledge is power. Most of the time, I don’t even actively try to incorporate new techniques into my training program, it just kind of happens. Take this morning for instance…

I hate running first thing in the morning.

The Art of Treadmill Self-Distraction Part Deux.

16, Apr 2009

Last week I took you through some of my boredom killing techniques on the treadmill. But the treadmill is so dull that you’ll need more than six tactics to get you through your runs. Here are some of the thoughts I had on the subject as I hammered out a quick 5.5 miles yesterday…

6 Tactics For Treadmill Self-Distraction

7, Apr 2009

I did a tempo run at lunch time yesterday, 5 treadmill miles at a 6:27 pace. Felt strong the whole time and definitely had some left over when I was done. There are no televisions on the treadmills at Bally’s so running there can get boring pretty quickly. The ipod helps, but with nothing to look at, its still hard to ignore that your going nowhere, fast.

I guess sometimes it’s a good thing. The lack of anything else to distract yourself with makes it easier to focus on your actual running. Aside from appreciating good tunes, here’s how I distracted myself on the treadmill today (seriously)…


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