Tag Archives: Training
Matt Manning’s Training Tips: What Should I Eat the Week and Night Before A Big Race?
In this training topic, we’ll discuss how the well-planned and last minute runners should eat in the final days…
Claim it: Sara Marincic’s Running Journey
After Sara’s grandmother passed away, she sat one day talking to her cousin Chris about what the next step in her life was going to be. At that point, Sara was in Colorado but thought she was probably going to move back to Louisiana…
Why does it matter what type of running shoes I get?
It is extremely important to get the right type of running shoe. If the shoe is not correct for your foot type, it may cause more issues and even injuries. If you get a shoe that is over corrective for your foot…
Matt Manning’s Training Tips: What You Should Be Getting From Your Long Run
The long run is a weekly staple for runners training for distances of 5k up to the marathon. When incorporated correctly it will improve a runner’s endurance…
Ask Alex: Why You’re Running in the Wrong Shoes?
Running shoes are the most important product to own when becoming a runner. A specific shoe for your foot type is very important to help prevent injury…
Tips for Cold Weather Running
Running in the cold can be just as bad as running in the sweltering July heat, if not worse. A lot of people would much rather stay at home snuggled in their bed rather than try to brave the cold…
The loneliness of the non-distance runner
While 2012 was a great running year for me—conquering three more half marathons, including an unexpected PR at the Louisiana Marathon—I’ve known for some time that I need to take a break from distance running and training. Right now, however, committing to that decision, which I know to be the best route for me to [...]
Interval Training Revisited
“Interval training” is one of those running/exercise topics I always discuss with great care. When I think of “intervals” my memory takes me way back to weekly track workouts that were intense…
Rock ‘n Roll New Orleans Half Marathon Training
Last week I posted suggested training schedules for the marathon distance. This week we take a look at suggested programs for the half-marathon distance. Rock n’ Roll New Orleans is the target race on Sunday, February 24, 2013…
Rock n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon Training Schedules
Fall has arrived in southeast Louisiana, along with cooler temperatures and great long-run training conditions. I still try to participate in one full marathon each year and I’ve decided to toe-up to the starting line on Sunday, February 24th for the…
Training When Sick
Bummer…it’s cold and flu season and I’m a little under the weather this week. We runners often walk a fine line between health and illness. Long hours of training tax our immune systems and overtraining can leave…
