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For all you that suffer from running related issues check out this new article from Science Daily:

Barefoot running: How humans ran comfortably and safely before the invention of shoes

I just finished reading “Born to Run” so this article came along at a good time. In fact, I’ve made a few changes in my running shoes and have been running pain free for almost a month. So far I have to say I’m a believer! Give it a read & let me know what you think.

Get some great winter training with The Wellness Center’s indoor century(100 min) spin classes. Jay Johnson and I will kick off the five week series tomorrow at 2:00pm. Our “theme” is Ride the Hills with Team Clydesdale. Grab a spot for one of the remaining 4 rides. Cost is $5 per class.

At this college you must take a fitness class if your BMI is too high. Check it out & tell me what you think.

Personally, I think it’s awesome. Maybe a similar program could even be started earlier.

I see runners that trod along day after day, week after week at the same old pace. Their short run is done at the same speed as their long run, etc.  In hopes of actually seeing results, they continue to add days and distance until they end up injured and unable to run at all. Finally, after taking some time off, they start this endless cycle all over again. Sound familiar??

I’ve always been an advocate of quality over quantity. Spend your training time wisely and focus on the aspects of training that will help you the most, forget the so called “junk miles.” If you want to run fast, you’ve got to run fast in training. You’ll never do all your training at a 10 min per mile pace, then pull off a 7 min/mile race. Nope, it’ll never happen. You’ve got to train hard, then recover, train hard, then recover if you want to get better.

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We’ve all heard how high-intensity exercise can rev up that metabolism for hours after the exercise is over. I know I’ve believed it for years. New research is saying that it might not happen that way. Check out this article from the New York Times:

Phys Ed: Why Doesn’t Exercise Lead to Weight Loss?

According to the research, it all comes down to calorie balance. You’ve got to burn off more than you take in if you want to lose weight.

So track your calories, do your cardio and do some kind of strength training. In fact, if you are in Boone, come join one of my QuickFit classes. It’ll give you both a cardio and a strength training workout, plus, it’ll burn lots of calories!