- Why Your Lactate Threshold Is Important
Why Your Lactate Threshold Is Important
If you train properly, just about anybody can boost their lactate threshold.
What is Lactate Threshold (also known as anaerobic threshold)?
Lactate is a product of anaerobic metabolism can be produced from…
- Best Running Blogs for 2012
Top 100 Running Blogs for 2012
It's 2012 and its time for yearly wrap up posts and some predictions.
This year I'm doing something different and revealing the Top 100 Running Blogs you should be following in…
- Sports Nutrition – Iron
Sports Nutrition – Iron
Get the lowdown on iron, and the importance of iron intake!
Why do you need iron?
Iron is an important element that plays many roles in the body. You use iron to:
•…
- Avoid Overheating when Hot Weather Running
Avoid Overheating when Hot Weather Running
Heat is the top offender of all the risks faced by runners and marathoners. It can cause two major conditions that negatively affect a person’s performance: overheating and dehydration.
Overheating
Overheating happens…
- Sports Nutrition – Protein
Sports Nutrition – Protein
Get the lowdown on protein intake!
What is protein?
• Protein is the body’s building blocks and is made up from a combination of 20 different amino acids.
• Nine of those amino…
Running a marathon is a serious undertaking and should be planned well in advance. Your first steps in any marathon training schedule should be:
First, talk to your doctor and get clearance to start out on your marathon training,
Second, buy a new set of running shoes. Go to your local running store and get a running style analysis for free. They will look at your running style and recommend shoes that will suit you and keep you injury free; and
Third, set your goal. Choose a race, sign up for it and tell your friends about the challenge.
- Start Slow. Many people get carried away and try to push themselves on their marathon training program from the very start. Avoid this – it will lead to injuries.
- Add 10% Weekly. As a general rule aim to increase your total running distance by a maximum of 10% per week.
- Follow a Marathon Training Schedule. Track your goals, progress and achievements by following a marathon training schedule. This will help motivate you and help you steer clear of injury.
- Rest and Recover. Do not run every day. Your body needs time to adapt to your marathon training program. Even once you’re far along in your training, your body still needs rest to recover and rebuild.
Remember, you need a solid marathon training plan to get you over the finish line of a marathon. You need to gradually increase your training levels, work on running technique, flexibility and your overall nutrition.
Train smart, keep healthy and have a great time doing it!
Rick Kimbal
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