Category: Basics
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10K Steps Per Day
American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control and the Mayo Clinic all promote 10,000 steps per day to improve overall health. I don’t believe there is anything magical about the 10,000 step goal, but having a goal each day to monitor and improve your activity throughout the day is important.
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Slow Runners Don’t Work Less
Please don’t undervalue slow paces. If you’re a slow runner, it may hurt to hear how fast some people run. A personal pet peeve of mine is when people try to normalize slow running and they start talking like a 12:00 – 14:00 minute per mile pace. I would LOVE to run a 12:00 -…
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Spring Goal Review
It’s been about 3 months since I published my last goal matrix (https://pdcaendurance.com/my-current-goal-matrix/) meaning it’s time for a spring refresh. After completing the marathon, it looks a bit more typical, but it’s still important to remember everybody is different and I’ve been at this for years so yours should not be the same. Most of…
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Training While Sick; Adjust, Don’t Force
Towards the end of my trip to Illinois, I started to feel congested. They’ve had some illnesses going around the shop and unfortunately it’s hard not to share them, especially when you’re traveling and in a climate you’re not used to. I think I ended up picking up something there which slowed down, but didn’t…
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Stay Hydrated
Hydration can be very simple, but you cannot underestimate the importance of it. When you’re working out, especially in the heat, not having enough water and/or electrolytes can lead to dangerous situations. Dehydration (not enough water) and hyponatremia (not enough sodium) are both very real things to be aware of. Luckily I’ve stayed away from…