Training
Quick jump in performance! ~10% in a week!
I had an unexpected turn in my training on Monday, which has surprised me and is very encouraging. The last few months, I’ve been experimenting with some Maffetone Method training methods using a heart rate monitor and slowing down. Yesterday, as I was running, I was wondering if this slow down to speed up stuff…
Read MoreHeart Rate Monitor = Learning to Run Again
So, I’ve started wearing a heart rate monitor for training, and I feel like I’m learning to run all over again. Once again, time for Nate to pick up his game again and get stronger and faster. A friend of mine, who’s a really strong runner, recommended the book Primal Endurance which I quickly downloaded…
Read MoreGoodbye to post-run cramping. Stoked on #itsthenerve!
There’s a rule I live by which is, “I’ll try anything two or three times.” It usually applies to foods (and I love interesting foods), although I tried it with country dancing and totally struck out three times. Hey at least I gave it a shot. Well, I decided to pack a whole case of…
Read MoreI’m back in the saddle! Welcome to da’ blog.
Hey homies! It sure has been a while. And now, I’m back in the saddle! Life is been good, running has been an adventure, and I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of stuff. I was way stoked to finish the HURT 100 back in January. I’ve been writing up my race report ever since I’ve…
Read More43 Days: My Nemesis – Trail Running with Wet Feet!
I have discovered my nemisis . . . wet feet. Every since the wet and muddy adventure at Peacock 100k with mud and rain, not only have I had a mental aversion to wet feet, but my feet just aren’t handling water the same as they did on that day. It seems that after only…
Read More110 Days: Letter to the Doc about Pneumonia Recovery
I dropped off the map after Triple Trek because I got hit HARD with pneumonia the day after the race! I’ve been noting to my self and putting a little on Facebook about the whole ordeal but I thought the following might be interesting to someone. Pneumonia is brutal. I’ll likely post on that experience…
Read More144 Days: The Circus Act of Tapering
Tapering the week of a race is quite the circus act for me. Two weeks before a race, I tend to push pretty hard knowing I can recover in a week. However, race week is still a guessing game for me. Do I run a little, not at all? Am I recovered enough? Dare I…
Read More148 Days: Measuring in Hours, Not Miles = Adventure!
The little pep talk with myself goes something like, “Okay, if you wake up at 4:00am and get out the door by 4:30am, you can run for 4 hours and be back in time to take Soul to preschool by 8:45am. Let’s see where can I go that’s going to be about 2 hours each direction, and what do I need to bring?” Adventure!!!
Read More155 Days: Too Many Electrolytes on Maunawili
I have a tendency to overdo it. My goal this year for the 22 mile Maunawili Out & Back was to finish the race with gas in the tank. I didn’t go out too fast like I did last year, refilled my water pack at the turnaround (like I didn’t to last year), and paced my…
Read More164 Days: An hour to get just me ready?
Ah, I’m back in the saddle for early morning and late night runs. I’ve been missing my headlamp forever, and my blinky arm band, and wouldn’t you know it, last night I found ’em both! So, I set the alarm for 4am to get out for a run. It went off at 4am and I…
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