Posts Tagged ‘marathon’
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Filed under: Running, injuries, regeneration
Ultramarathon Tips
by Carson Boddicker on Mar 26th, 2009
I spoke to an old friend yesterday, and he told me that he had recently decided to enter the world of ultrarunning. For those who are unfamiliar, ultras are distances that exceed the marathon distance by up to four fold (and I am sure probably more). Undertaking such a task is a serious burden, and without the proper steps it is likely that an athlete can end up ill or injured provided the right steps aren't taken. Due to the nature of the u...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Testing and Evaluation
Tracking Consistency and Achieving Goals
by Carson Boddicker on Jan 21st, 2009
I've been training at the same place every morning for the past several years, and I am quite content. It's not that it's filled with "State of The Art" equipment or is loaded with people pursuing the same goals as me. They don't blast headbanging music to get me pumped up before a set. Nope. What I appreciate so much about it is the group of three guys who realize the importance of consistency. These guys never miss a workout, and that...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Running, strength training
Speed, Form, and Efficiency of High Volume Runners
by Carson Boddicker on Jan 19th, 2009
Have you ever watched somebody on the trails who had seemingly good form at relatively low speeds, but as soon as they try to run faster his form immediately transitions to awful? Arms everywhere, chin jutted, face and hands clinched for dear life? In Flagstaff, I see that pretty often among the athletes who aspire to perform at their best, and, as such, begin to run extremely high volumes of easy running (that's what made Quentin Cassidy the...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Program Design
Isolation to Integration: A macroscopic approach.
by Carson Boddicker on Jan 14th, 2009
Everyone who has spent time reading physical therapy, corrective exercise, or motor learning techniques is likely familiar with the idea of progressing movement patterns from very isolated (the follow through in a basketball shot) to a more complex task (a follow through with some lower body action—the set shot), all the way to completely integrated tasks (a full scale game where an athlete runs, cuts, moves in unpredictable, chaotic patterns)....Read More » Tags
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Filed under: motivation
The New Year’s Resolution
by Carson Boddicker on Jan 14th, 2009
For those who know me, they know I'm not much for sitting around and waiting for the perfect opportunity. Thus, I've never been a huge fan of the New Year's Resolution process. Instead, I'd much rather recognize a need or desire and start working for it immediately, but often the start of the new year lights a fire under people who otherwise would ignore certain needs. Take a few minutes to sit down and think about what you'd truly like to ...Read More » Tags
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