Tuesday, September 2, 2014

TV, Training and Fuel..

So I'm on board with 3 out of the 4 suggestions that Scott makes above. To improve as a runner you have to train hard. If you don't train hard improvement will be very slow (if at all)...

I also agree with eating light. Nothing good ever comes from stuffing yourself with food over and over again...

Also, as a general rule in life, everyone should avoid negative attitudes (the ones you might personally possess and the ones that are inherent in others)...

But the avoiding TV suggestion isn't realistic for me. I love catching up on my favorite TV shows. I don't live my life in front of a television...however a little TV doesn't hurt anyone, right?
To illustrate...my workout today had to be done at home on my Air Climber....
So I passed the time by watching TV shows on my laptop....

However, no matter how many different types of cardio workouts I do, or how creative I try and get with each cardio session, and no matter how great the entertainment is...nothing beats running

My ever revolving training plan has taken on a new look recently so each day is mapped out with a new assignment (I did mention that it changes a lot didn't I?)

My particular plan (the current one) is less "complicated" and more "busy looking". I don't monitor things like VO2 max and split times etc (when you run as slow as I do there is no need for all that, trust me). Instead right now I'm trying to incorporate activities to improve my endurance and aim for the 10 mile minimum long run I am hoping to achieve for the last quarter of the year. Below is a snapshot of October and November...
It will probably change 5 more times in the next month...
As long as I reach my LR goals I don't mind being flexible with cross-training. 

I've also started to test different types of fuel. I'm very big on keeping myself hydrated and have been trying really hard to ensure a healthy balanced diet. But I have not had a lot of success with fuel items during my LRs. I tried an energy gel once (that was a mistake...it tasted horrible!). I also tried gummy bears (as suggested by Jeff Galloway), dates (used by a few of my friends and also recommended by my physical therapist), and finally, during my long run on Sunday, I tried...
and I fell in love! I'm going to start using these consistently. I didn't feel a huge difference in energy level but there was something...plus it doesn't taste too bad (extremely sweet but I had water to help dilute the sugar level).

Closing thought...

What do you use for fuel during your LRs?

How many running days do you schedule on your training plan each week?

Does anyone run seven days a week? How do you avoid injury?

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