Confession: I am sorely in need of some exercise motivation tips. How about you? We all start the year with good intentions when it comes to exercise motivation tips. But then, other things that need our attention, work that won’t do itself, and little people that need us. Plus the Read more…
Whether you’re in training for your first 5k or your 10th IRONMAN, there will be times when your running legs are tired, and worse, you cannot meet all the objectives in your session. What should you do next? Here’s some motivation for a bad run, and advice on when to bail. You’ve been running more. Training is going well. Your running legs are Read more…
I completed my first triathlon in 2009, but the idea sparked years earlier during my then-current exercise routine—a tortuous out-and-back three-mile jog with a smoke break halfway. I’m not sure how I first thought of it; I was probably craving some fun. Because my “training” was pure drudgery, a punishment Read more…
As I stood in a cold lake preparing to tackle the John Tanner Sprint, I desperately wished I had done more open water swimming. When the horn went off, the water became a churning mess of flying arms and legs. I got whacked and kicked more times than I could Read more…
At the onset of my training, swim training seemed daunting. Do people really wear those ugly, high-necked bathing suits? Why do I get gassed and have to stop at the wall to hyperventilate after each lap? And how can you effectively “train” if you’re taking constant breaks? We’ll tackle these Read more…