Hello Everyone, and thanks for reading my blog!
A lot has been going on, and I'm sure I will touch on a few of those minor items, but today I would like to focus on what it means to get "better" as a runner.
I just completed my first 5k of the new year, and my speed is at least holding up, despite some weather affects, and of course the large clothing I have to wear for running in this Wintery weather.
To start with, I would like to offer the following blog post from our folks at www.MoxyMonitor.com :
http://my.moxymonitor.com/blog/bid/258422/The-Role-of-Physiological-Adaptation-in-Endurance-Performance
As I continue to train, and put on a lot of miles (at least I think I am) some of the gains are coming. But I am finding that I can run and run and run, and not get better very quickly. I am looking forward to maintaining a good pace for this season, and I have already started out a minute faster than I started last season. Now the challenge is to find an actual "program" to do it with. Based on all the information I am reading, there are at least 3 modes of training that I need to include every week: Pace or Tempo Runs, Interval Training, and Long Slow Runs (for Endurance).
Looks like its about time for me to get a plan together and hit the road hard with it.
I also am trying to push up my "long" runs, so I can squeeze in a Half or two this season.
Hope everyone is having a great Winter.
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.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Runner's World Holiday Challenge, Winter Running Gear, Moxy Muscle Oxygen Monitor
Hello Everyone, and thanks for reading my blog!
First of all, I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! 2013 is going to be a great year. And as I look back on 2012, I have made progress in a lot of areas that I know I can be proud of.
Runner's World Holiday Challenge
I stuck with it. It appears that this CAN be done. Although running every day, with out a day off, is not something the experts would recommend. I think my body and mind have taken some instictive actions to deal with a lack of full recovery days - the best example being those many days where I just ran one mile, then called it quits. My body seemed to want to stop as soon as possible on some days, and on other days (like yesterday) it seemed to just want to keep going beyond my running goal. And the total miles aren't really that high compared to most runner's standards: I hit a total of 112 miles since Thanksgiving, and 80 miles in December alone. Now what? Time to set some new goals and get moving!
Winter Running Gear
Update on spikes or cleats for running: I blogged awhile back about starting to use the type that have spikes on the heel and ball of the foot. They worked great, except for the fact that they kept rotating around to the top of my feet. Not all the way, but enough for me to notice it while running. So finally I bought some Yak Trax (the Yaktrax Pro to be exact). Like the spikes, they work great on packed snow and ice. So far nothing seems to work well on ice with snow on top if it - it's just slippery and unsafe for any type of traction aided running. The snow forms a slippery mat between your shoe and the ice, and is almost a sinch to cause a slip. Back the the Yaktrax Pro - these have a strap across the top if the foot in the ball area, and seem to stay in place quite well. Really enjoyed my runs this week with the Yaktrax Pro.
Moxy Muscle Oxygen Monitor
Great progress over the last 12 months on Moxy. We started the year buried in some tough issues, which we dug ourselves out of. Then we produced a nice Moxy 1 prototype that worked when wired up to a PC. We got some great data off of those first 5 prototypes, and learned that the next device, the Moxy 2, had to be wireless and display data on a wrist watch. Moxy 2 was available in August. It was very effective, and accompanied us on our debut at Interbike in Las Vegas in September. Now we are just embarking on the next redesign (Moxy 3) that will be able to connect with many wrist worn GPS devices that our target customers already own. Feel free to check out our site: www.moxymonitor.com
Thanks to all of you for reading my blog, and have a Happy New Year!
Stu
First of all, I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! 2013 is going to be a great year. And as I look back on 2012, I have made progress in a lot of areas that I know I can be proud of.
Runner's World Holiday Challenge
I stuck with it. It appears that this CAN be done. Although running every day, with out a day off, is not something the experts would recommend. I think my body and mind have taken some instictive actions to deal with a lack of full recovery days - the best example being those many days where I just ran one mile, then called it quits. My body seemed to want to stop as soon as possible on some days, and on other days (like yesterday) it seemed to just want to keep going beyond my running goal. And the total miles aren't really that high compared to most runner's standards: I hit a total of 112 miles since Thanksgiving, and 80 miles in December alone. Now what? Time to set some new goals and get moving!
Winter Running Gear
Update on spikes or cleats for running: I blogged awhile back about starting to use the type that have spikes on the heel and ball of the foot. They worked great, except for the fact that they kept rotating around to the top of my feet. Not all the way, but enough for me to notice it while running. So finally I bought some Yak Trax (the Yaktrax Pro to be exact). Like the spikes, they work great on packed snow and ice. So far nothing seems to work well on ice with snow on top if it - it's just slippery and unsafe for any type of traction aided running. The snow forms a slippery mat between your shoe and the ice, and is almost a sinch to cause a slip. Back the the Yaktrax Pro - these have a strap across the top if the foot in the ball area, and seem to stay in place quite well. Really enjoyed my runs this week with the Yaktrax Pro.
Moxy Muscle Oxygen Monitor
Great progress over the last 12 months on Moxy. We started the year buried in some tough issues, which we dug ourselves out of. Then we produced a nice Moxy 1 prototype that worked when wired up to a PC. We got some great data off of those first 5 prototypes, and learned that the next device, the Moxy 2, had to be wireless and display data on a wrist watch. Moxy 2 was available in August. It was very effective, and accompanied us on our debut at Interbike in Las Vegas in September. Now we are just embarking on the next redesign (Moxy 3) that will be able to connect with many wrist worn GPS devices that our target customers already own. Feel free to check out our site: www.moxymonitor.com
Thanks to all of you for reading my blog, and have a Happy New Year!
Stu
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