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Holiday Training Tips by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Holiday Training Tips It's possible to keep your training on track, even with holiday distractions. Here are some tips that have helped many runners maintain conditioning even ... Read on »

Good running/walking posture is ... by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Good running/walking posture is actually good body posture. The head should be naturally balanced over the shoulders, which are aligned over the hips. As the foot comes undern ... Read on »

My response to the NY Times article: "Plodders Have a Place, but Is It in a Marathon?" by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Earlier this Fall, the New York Times published the opinion of Adrienne Wald ( http://bit.ly/68SGpE ), the women’s cross-country coach at the College of New Rochelle who tried ... Read on »

Can a longer long run help me run faster in my marathon? by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I've found that those who used to run 20 miles as their farthest training distance, improved by an average of more than 15 minutes when they boosted the last long run to 26 mi ... Read on »

How should I choose a marathon if I want to run a fast time? by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Avoid crowded races. Most runners in the large population events run more than three-quarters of a mile farther than marathon distance. Since you don't get credit for the extr ... Read on »

Breaking up your daily mileage into 2 or 3 sessions by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training A runner recently told me that his running really took off when he retired. He was running more miles per day, without injury, by running 2 or 3 shorter runs. These were strat ... Read on »

Cross training for fat burning by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training To maintain a regular dose of set-point lowering stress, while minimizing orthopedic stress, cross training can help. The best activities are those that raise core body temper ... Read on »

Ask Jeff: What is the most difficult thing in adapting your method by someone who has been running... by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training What is the most difficult thing in adapting your method by someone who has been running in a different style or way? Is it mainly switching one’s mind and body over to a new ... Read on »

On To Okinawa by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training The first 5 days of our trip to Japan, in the Tokyo area were full of clinics, runs through parks, sightseeing, and adventures in Japanese cuisine. Barbara and I debated and t ... Read on »

Greetings from Tokyo, Japan by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Since Barbara and I arrived here on August 13, we've seen runners almost everywhere. Evidence: The 2009 Tokyo Marathon had 7+ times more applicants than the 30,000 limit. We ... Read on »

Using run-walk-run during triathlons by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training After having heard from hundreds of those using my run-walk-run method in triathlons, here is what I've found. In transition, it's better to walk more. The first quarter ... Read on »

Ask Jeff: Who is better at adapting to your method, women or men? by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Ask Jeff: You have trained many people. In your view, who is better in adapting you method: women or men? Jeff: Women find it easier to start running with my run-walk-run meth ... Read on »

Cross Training for Runners: what to do and what to stay away from by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Is is necessary to do cross training? Most of the runners I've worked with did not need to do any cross training. The long runs build endurance, and the short runs between, s ... Read on »

How do you stay fit while traveling? by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Even a short workout, on a busy day will work out the frustrations and stiffness brought on by travel. Just a few moments on the treadmilll or fitness trail can release stress ... Read on »

Hills in Races (race hill technique) by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training In honor of this Saturday's Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, I thought I'd give a quick tip on hill runnin g in races. Have a great race everyone and don't forget about the a ... Read on »

Ask Jeff: Have you noticed an upswing in the number of runner/walkers since things started to go... by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Jeff: Thanks for your question. I've been conducting running training programs since 1976 and have encountered 3 significant recessions. During each downturn, the interest i ... Read on »

Your Best Running May be After 40 by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training According to scientists who study the effect of physical exertion on longevity, you can expect to receive two hours of life extension from every hour spent exercising. If exer ... Read on »

Writing in your Journal by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training In a few seconds of writing in your journal, you control the process of running improvement. A journal allows us to plan the future, track our behaviors, learn from our mista ... Read on »

Big Sur 1:1 run/walk - 5 hour finish by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Pace teams are not a new item. But during the Big Sur International Marathon a few weeks ago, I participated in an “impromptu” pace team that pulled a lot of folks (who questi ... Read on »

Cross Train to Burn Fat by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Cross training can help you burn fat. To maintain a regular dose of set-point lowering stress, while minimizing orthopedic stress, cross training can help. The best activities ... Read on »

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