Archive: Workouts (Treadmill, Weights and Cardio)
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May 12, 2013
No CommentsHow to Make Your Run More Interesting
This is a quickie – but a goodie: If you always hit the treadmill at a steady pace, try distracting your mind with Fartlek training — a Swedish term for “speed play.” Fartleks are random, meaning you don’t go for a measured amount of time or distance, but simply speed up or slow down to...
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Mar 06, 2013
No Comments400-meter Treadmill Drills — Short, Sweet and Distracting
It’s been a while since I’ve given you a good, old-fashioned treadmill workout. Here in Colorado Springs, spring is coming – we get a taste of 60-degree weather this week. But, as is normal here, we also get random Spring storms that can dump a lot of snow and make the treadmill your friend. This...
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Dec 13, 2012
No CommentsWednesday Circuit: A Tail Kicker
I teach a class called “Quick Circuit” on Wednesdays which usually consists of about 10 weight or cardio “stations” of variable difficulty. Yesterday, I participated in my own class and in less than 30 minutes, it whooped my tail. I thought I’d share in the spirit of holiday giving and the need for quick, effective...
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Nov 17, 2012
No CommentsA Quickie for the Holidays (workout)
Last week I told you not to stop exercising, but when you face time crunches — do a quickie. What does a quickie look like? How about a routine that hits most major groups in just 20 minutes? I call that quick. Warm up with body weight squats, walking lunges and pushups for about 3...
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Jul 23, 2012
No CommentsTraining on Hills — Embracing Discomfort
An Epic weekend was had by all who entered the Epic Rocky Mountain relay. Our 12-person, 2-van team traversed 191 miles through the mountains and plains of Colorado. From 5 am Friday morning til just before 2 pm on Saturday we ran, ate and ran up and down and up again. Operating on next to...
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Jun 30, 2012
No CommentsFancy Treadmill Tricks
Smoke and devastation in Colorado Springs means less hiking and outdoor workouts. It may be the middle of summer, but the air quality prohibits even the healthy among us from enjoying time in the mountains. Don’t feel guilty heading to the gym while people are worrying about their homes. If you can, keep up an...
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May 03, 2012
No CommentsIt’s Been a While
I haven’t posted a good treadmill workout in months. I know, I know – you’ve been busy with the old ones or enjoying the awesome spring weather and taking your runs outdoors. Remember, though, that a good jaunt on the treadmill can take you to places you may not be able to get out of...
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Apr 11, 2012
No CommentsHard-Working Cardio and Strength Circuit
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a good, solid workout. Today in class, this is what we did. No bells, no whistles – not a lot of equipment – just good, hard work. You can duplicate this circuit – and even add a fourth round – if you so desire. The three rounds took...
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Feb 13, 2012
No CommentsWinter Run
It was an especially wintry day in Colorado Springs yesterday, so I was relegated to the treadmill. I just don’t have the running mojo to stomach negative windchills and snow. I didn’t regret my decision one bit while staring out the window and seeing fog, wind, ice and piles of white. I wanted a long,...
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Jan 28, 2012
No CommentsTreadmill Fundamentals
Before you jump on the treadmill, keep the following in mind: Walking is fine and anything slower than 5 mph is race walking as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine. If you have to jog when the treadmill is at 4.5, slow down and power walk. Incline should be at 1 percent unless...
