Tag Archive: Emil Zatopek

Workouts from the Past, Part 1: 12 X 1mile repeats with 200m rest

During the next several days, I will reach back into my time machine and bring out some old workouts. See what you think. This first one is a twofer, as it will also… Continue reading

Retirement?!?

If I remind you of MJ or any other such athlete who went in and out of retirement like clothes in a laundry mat, there may be an inkling of prescience to that.… Continue reading

Running: Cheap or Costly?

Running: Cheap or Costly? by Patrick Reed How much does running cost you? I don’t mean in terms of dollars and cents. For certain, ours is an inexpensive sport when it comes to… Continue reading

Top 10 Reasons ‘All-In’ Runners Must Read “Born To Run”

  A Review of Born To Run by Patrick Reed I am nearly finished with my second consecutive listening to Christopher McDougall’s masterful running “must read” Born To Run. And I am loving… Continue reading

Day #43: Your Hardest Workout!

Do you remember the hardest workout you ever completed? How long ago was it? Who designed the workout? Was it effective? Isn’t it time you re-crafted that most awesome workout for your training… Continue reading

Day #34: What is Your Achilles Heel?

I have another confession to make… I have suffered one major injury in my 30 years of running long distance: a partially torn achilles tendon – just at the insertion point of the… Continue reading