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Location:

Holladay,UT,

Member Since:

Jul 17, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

A couple of wins in small local races. 

I have always been an active person and need to do something physical everyday or I don't feel right. 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Mile: 4:40

5k: 16 min (track or honest course)

10k: 33 min

1/2 Marathon: 1:13

Steadily increase my mileage to 60-70 miles a week.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Eventually run a marathon.

Run for health and sanity.

Personal:

Married. 30

I work in commercial real estate. 

I enjoy golf, video games and have recently started learning chess.

Adam Cornelius

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.700.001.000.000.000.000.008.70

Did 7.2 miles then  6 x 1/6 mile repeats in a quiet nearby neighborhood.  Averaged 48 seconds per rep and rested (walked around) for 50 seconds in between each rep.

Cooled down for half a mile.  

I listened to a podcast at work today that is probably of interest for most runners/triathletes. The main topics are injuries, improving form/technique, fixing muscle imbalances and weight lifting/crossfit.  The discussion is between Rich Roll an ultra distance athlete and Brian Mackenzie a crossfit instructor.  The podcast is here.

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Comments
From C James on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 20:45:47 from 74.46.118.174

Good work today and thanks for sharing! Looking forward to listening!

From Matt Schreiber on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 21:37:34 from 66.17.102.185

I read about this podcast today. Broke some records I think for lots of downloads. Will be listening to it.

Nice workout.

From Bam on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 14:18:40 from 89.126.28.24

Just listened to the podcast - thanks for posting. I'd never heard of the fellas before but the interview was great.

The idea of the high intensity stuff isn't new - as they say. But something people should be aware of is that before you go down the high intensity route you need to make sure that your body can cope.

I'm a fan of functional fitness, but I wish that people would start with some pre-core stuff, like bears and crabs and rolls etc, before moving on to lifting. This would prevent so many injuries.

Many runners do planks etc and don't realise that they are destroying their core and heading for serious injuries.

Thanks for posting, I'll be going back to the site for more...

From ACorn on Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 17:08:09 from 24.2.76.146

Bam,

Thanks for the post. I thought you'd find that podcast interesting. You're right on, some of that old school core and functional stuff that isn't mentioned much anymore is the best method for getting strong. The exercises you mentioned are all very functional and will improve overall athletic performance and core strength.

My thoughts on the podcast are as follows:

The crossfit "guru", Brian Mackenzie seems to know his stuff when it comes to strength training and proper form. I'm not a trainer and have no certification or real knowledge to tell if he's legitimate or not. I don't doubt that his method can help improve form and performance. At the same time, he also seems to be about self promotion and pushing his agenda.

I don't know how much science there is to back up his methods. My gut is that there's not a lot and I'd be happy to race a guy my age that is only running 15-20 miles a week anytime and strength training. I used to be that guy and since upping my mileage I've improved quite a bit. Compared to most on the blog I'm still lower mileage.

I have learned (through my failed attempts) that when it comes to running, if you don't have a solid aerobic base you won't amount to much. It has taken me a long time to learn that and I picked it up on this site by following Jake, Fritz, Allie and others. You can't strength train your way to fast running times.

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