I have been contemplating this “goal” I have – to run the Juan de Fuca Trail in a day, hopefully in May. I put the word “goal” in quotation marks, because I have been thinking about the (many) differences between the goals and the training plans of an elite athlete versus those of someone likeContinue reading “The training plan versus the training goal”
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Training setbacks, life setbacks: Do what you can
Life often does not go to plan. I can totally relate to that these past few months! I started training for my Keep it Moving Expedition Run in December and January feeling very enthusiastic and motivated: both getting out on the trails and working in the gym. I was getting fitter and stronger and feelingContinue reading “Training setbacks, life setbacks: Do what you can”
No such thing as bad weather!
It can be really easy – whether you are training with a specific race or goal in mind, or whether you are just trying to keep up a regular routine so you stay fit and healthy – to lose your motivation over winter. The dark and short days, not to mention (depending upon where youContinue reading “No such thing as bad weather!”