If I have to run, let it be as gadget driven as possible
I put in an order for the Nike+iPod yesterday. It should be here tomorrow and I’m stoked. Ever since it came out it’s made me want to run. Not really for the running, but for how cool that little gadget is. I have to admit, I’m a gadget freak, and if I have to run, I’m going to use every gadget I can. At this point, I have a chest-strap heart rate monitor which sends info to my watch. This weekend I made a custom audio file that has coaching and time sensitive beeps so I know when my sprinting sessions are starting and ending. And now I have a little gadget that goes in your shoe (or on) and tells you how far, how fast, calories burned, and all the other little info you could want to know from a run. It’ll plug right into my computer and upload my workouts to Nike.com, where it stores your progress and gives you charts and graphs. CHARTS AND GRAPHS!!! This is great.
I’ll be posting photos and more when I get the gadget, and I’ll be playing around with all the data it gives me. I’m really hoping that I can find a web widget that will place the data from my runs right on my website, ideally pulling it right out of the nike.com site. I’ll have to look around. Stay tuned if you’re interested. This could be a lot of fun.
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Feb 21st 2008
hi how long should hiit last on a bike?
May 10th 2008
I use to be just like that. I talked to this personal trainer one day and he said the best way to stay motivated is to make a journal of exactly what you do every single day. Honestly it really work when I looked at it on paper it was different. When you see no improvement on paper in terms of reps, sets, and distance and haven’t done anything you feel like a lazy asshole that day then get motivated to get on them running shoes and pull out the wieghts.
Aug 14th 2008
Hi, I did a google on HIIT as I want to add it to my routine. Like you, I hated running. Notice the past tense. I now like running because I’m now on a hormonally balanced diet called the Zone Diet. You can google it for more information, but it is a moderate, balanced diet that yields amazing results. Joslin Diabetes Centers recommends a diet that is almost identical. Dr. Sears, the creator, has worked with athletes that have brought home 24 gold medals. Jenny Thompson was the most prolific Zoner medalist and her count was just surpassed by Michael Phelps a day or two ago.
Christian Vande Velde is a Zoner - he recently finished 5th in the Tour de France.
I’d also recommend spending some google time on “pose running.” It has helped me a lot, but takes some time to get your calf muscle strong enough to support the work load.
I’m a decade your senior and I feel better than ever - and I mean this factually. I really really do feel better than ever. I effortlessly lost 25+ lbs of fat while adding ~70 lbs to my bench press - I started pretty weak.
My foundation is the Zone Diet, pose running is a great tool and I hope to add HIIT as another tool in my arsenal.
Best of luck in your exercise adventures.