Bad Runner

I hate running. But I'm committed to it. This is the blog of my progress.
February 8th 2007
Tags: Daily Log, HIIT, Running Injuries

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Running a little differently kept shinsplints away

While it seems completely obvious in retrospect, I changed my running style slightly this week and had an immediate improvement in the amount of pain in my shins immediately after my run. For the past few weeks, I've been running uphill whenever I do HIIT interval training, partly because it ...
January 19th 2007
Tags: Daily Log, HIIT, Running Injuries

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Momentum is key in running

I don't mean forward momentum, which many people say is important, I mean daily momentum. Up until Christmas, I was committed and motivated to work out at least 3-4 days a week. I even ran the day after Christmas (which is pretty much a slacker day in my family). And ...
January 2nd 2007
Tags: Daily Log, HIIT, Running Injuries

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Sickness and injuries sidelined me

Last week's runs had my shins hurting so bad, I went in and got fitted and examined for new shoes. Turns out the Nike Equalon are pretty cool, are compatible with Nike Plus, and have support for slight overpronation. I plan on picking them up in the next few days. ...
December 28th 2006
Tags: Daily Log, HIIT, Running Injuries

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Running on pavement sucks.

So, I'm still out of town and will be until January 2nd. So, I'm still doing my interval training on the road instead of my normal bark trails. Today was also very cold, and the road I was on was more than a little slippery in some places. I did ...
December 22nd 2006
Tags: Daily Log, HIIT, Running Injuries

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Legs feeling good. Lungs feeling like I should stop.

Six cycles. It doesn't seem like a lot, but I was scared this morning just the same. And after Wednesday's hamstring soreness, and shins being sore, I got up early and stretched a long time today before I even left the house. Then I warmed up with a light ...
December 20th 2006
Tags: Daily Log, HIIT, Running Injuries

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The key to staying healthy while running-Don’t get injured!

Whenever I talk to serious runners, I hear them talking about trying to stay injury free. And while I'm not logging 30 miles a week, I also weigh considerably more and my muscles, tendons, and joints are not conditioned for this type of regular punishment. So, I'm always a little ...

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No More Running

I found this image, titled "No More Running" and it just resonated with how I've felt for years.Image from Flickr-used with the Creative Commons License

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I'm ready to be healthy. I'm also ready to not gain a pound or two a year-which has added up. I'm ready to lose some fat, continue to build a little muscle, feel better, look better, and write about the whole process. I hope that something in these pages can motivate you, too. Leave comments and let me know your thoughts.

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August 27th 2007
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Continuing to do HIIT on the exercise bike

I haven't been completely disciplined this summer, but I've probably done a HIIT workout at least 2-3 times a week this summer. There have of course been a few weeks where I was sick or out of town or something, but for the most part, I'm doing 25-30 minutes on ...
June 6th 2007
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Exercise makes running easier

I recently got some new shoes, the Nike Air Triax+. They're Awesome. So comfortable, so squishy, so supportive. I threw in my iPod+ pod and headed out for a run. It's the first run I've done in a while, and I was super excited to find that since I've been ...
May 30th 2007
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Getting beyond 30 second training intervals

Since I've been riding on the exercise bike, I've been doing 60 second intervals. Yesterday I did 10. The way the program on this bike works, there are 60-second intervals followed by 60-second rest periods. They alternate every 60 seconds right from the beginning, but increasing in difficulty before slowly ...
May 14th 2007
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HIIT Training on an exercise bike

After battling shin splints for too long, I've taken the search for alternative ways to do HIIT lately, especially at the gym. I can do it on an eliptical machine, but I really hate them, and I feel like a complete freak while doing it, so last week I ...
May 2nd 2007
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Quick check in: Running still sucks.

So, it'd been a while since I strapped on the sneakers and went for a run. I've been bad. Period. But not as bad as running is. I still can't stand it. My legs hurt today, but more of a slow, ache. I know I'm just not used to asking that ...

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