Hello Everyone - and thanks for reading my blog.
In this post I am taking a bit of a short cut because I wanted to leverage some content provided by our company's blog (www.moxymonitor.com ) that many of you may not get exposed to on a regular basis. This one hits on training zones, and, as a runner myself, this is something I am starting to struggle with a lot. I am trying to make the transition from a "novice" to an "intermediate" runner, and to do that I have to learn to work smarter.
I ran a 5k today, and while I am still maintaining good times, or at least not losing ground, I keep thinking that I should be getting better faster based on the time I am spending running.
Check this out, and let me know what you think:
http://my.moxymonitor.com/blog/bid/232431/Implementing-the-80-20-Ratio-to-Maximize-Endurance-Performance
Don't forget about my Yoga question from last week. I am still waiting to hear from You! Also, the transition to "minimalist" shoes is going well (and I'm reading the book "Born to Run" to keep me motivated).
Thanks for reading my blog...
Stu
Stuart Giere is CEO/Co-Founder of the Moxy Muscle Oxygen Monitor - Moxy Measures Your Muscle Oxygenation (SmO2) During Exercise.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Minimalist Running Shoes, Brooks PureConnect, GOgroove AudioACTIVE Headset, Cross Training with Yoga, Bikram Yoga
Hi Everyone - and thanks for reading my blog!
I am going to give a few updates on things I have recently purchased and am actually using. Also, a few questions about Yoga - please send me your thougths.
Breaking in my new shoes - Brooks Pure Connect
In my last blog I mentioned that I had bought a pair of Brooks Pure Connect shoes (Minimalist Running Shoes). Well, they came in the mail late last week. I have been trying to follow some on-line wisdom for breaking them (and me) in.
Most of the warnings about making the change to a Minimalist shoe are related to the BIG change from heel striking to mid-foot landing. I have found this to be quite true.
The first day I ran only about 10 minutes, and tried to keep my pace easy. They felt really odd to me, but when I started to concentrate on why - it was just the fact that my foot was landing underneath me, not in front of me, and I was mostly landing mid-foot. They make you feel a bit like a ballerina.
The second day I upped it from 1 mile to 2 miles, and the third day I did three miles. I have a 5K this Saturday, so I want to stick with that distance. Today's 3-miler was also an interval run, so I really got to hit the throttle and see how things work. The prancing feeling was amplified, but it wasn't anything that I couldn't deal with. I don't see any affect on my speed or effort, and may be seeing it actually a bit easier.
One recommendation that I found very valuable - the foot massage. I have been working the arches of my feet about three times a day. Easy to do - anytime you are sitting around (maybe not during a meal ...). So far the massages have been helping with any pain or stiffness.
New Blue Tooth Head Phones: GOgroove AudioACTIVE Wireless Headset
Got my new Blue Tooth wireless headphones today. So far they have been working quite well with my MotoACTV GPS Wristwatch and MP3 Player. Had a little trouble to start with, mostly getting them to sync, and now I seem to have to sync them everytime I use them. Very comfortable and easy to use with the MotoACTV. I had a pair of Motorola SD10-HD Blue Tooth headphones, but they stopped working. I think the battery is shot/defective/not working at all. Took these new GOgrooves for a run the last three days in a row, and NO PROBLEMS.
Yoga Anyone? As a Cross Training Activity?
I keep seeing articles on-line and in magazines about the benefits of Yoga as a Cross-Training idea. Please send me your thoughts. I have a local Yoga studio that I have never tried.
Have any of my readers given it a try?
Is it true that Yoga is good for a runner's breathing?
Is Yoga a good way to improve and strengthen the core?
Do any of you know the difference between Yoga and Bikram Yoga?
As always - thanks to everyone for reading my Blog!
Stu
I am going to give a few updates on things I have recently purchased and am actually using. Also, a few questions about Yoga - please send me your thougths.
Breaking in my new shoes - Brooks Pure Connect
In my last blog I mentioned that I had bought a pair of Brooks Pure Connect shoes (Minimalist Running Shoes). Well, they came in the mail late last week. I have been trying to follow some on-line wisdom for breaking them (and me) in.
Most of the warnings about making the change to a Minimalist shoe are related to the BIG change from heel striking to mid-foot landing. I have found this to be quite true.
The first day I ran only about 10 minutes, and tried to keep my pace easy. They felt really odd to me, but when I started to concentrate on why - it was just the fact that my foot was landing underneath me, not in front of me, and I was mostly landing mid-foot. They make you feel a bit like a ballerina.
The second day I upped it from 1 mile to 2 miles, and the third day I did three miles. I have a 5K this Saturday, so I want to stick with that distance. Today's 3-miler was also an interval run, so I really got to hit the throttle and see how things work. The prancing feeling was amplified, but it wasn't anything that I couldn't deal with. I don't see any affect on my speed or effort, and may be seeing it actually a bit easier.
One recommendation that I found very valuable - the foot massage. I have been working the arches of my feet about three times a day. Easy to do - anytime you are sitting around (maybe not during a meal ...). So far the massages have been helping with any pain or stiffness.
New Blue Tooth Head Phones: GOgroove AudioACTIVE Wireless Headset
Got my new Blue Tooth wireless headphones today. So far they have been working quite well with my MotoACTV GPS Wristwatch and MP3 Player. Had a little trouble to start with, mostly getting them to sync, and now I seem to have to sync them everytime I use them. Very comfortable and easy to use with the MotoACTV. I had a pair of Motorola SD10-HD Blue Tooth headphones, but they stopped working. I think the battery is shot/defective/not working at all. Took these new GOgrooves for a run the last three days in a row, and NO PROBLEMS.
Yoga Anyone? As a Cross Training Activity?
I keep seeing articles on-line and in magazines about the benefits of Yoga as a Cross-Training idea. Please send me your thoughts. I have a local Yoga studio that I have never tried.
Have any of my readers given it a try?
Is it true that Yoga is good for a runner's breathing?
Is Yoga a good way to improve and strengthen the core?
Do any of you know the difference between Yoga and Bikram Yoga?
As always - thanks to everyone for reading my Blog!
Stu
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