I sat down to write my weekly training blog about speedwork, then my year and a half old computer shut down on me for no reason for the sixth(?) time in the last two weeks.  So after spending nearly two hours trying to figure out what was wrong, fixing the problem and completely reinstalling some programs I decided to write about something that I have been thinking about a lot lately, technology vs. the human body (hopefully I will be able to continue with my speedwork blog next time,…

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Spring training time in the Rockies.  No, I am not talking about baseball but the windy, cold, usually wet season we have to endure here in Colorado between the cold days of winter and the long, sunny play days of summer.  I have lived in Colorado for 34 of my 37 years and I have come to the conclusion that I just do not like spring.  With winter in Colorado you expect cold, snow, and wind, but as the days grow longer and your races and events get ever closer the cold, snow, rain and wind can… Continue

Train your core and the rest will follow.  The best advice that any coach or trainer can give an athlete, or someone just looking to loose some weight and get a little healthier is to start with your core.  All of our movements from activities of daily living to advanced athletic maneuvers begin with our lower back and abdominal muscles.  The stronger your core muscles the better your balance, the more endurance you will have for long distance sports, the quicker you will be able to react or…

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