The Locker Room Commandments

Eons ago, I eluded to some principle Gym Commandments to observe while working out indoors during the post/pre-season.  Those commandments were intended to allow you have an effective yet enjoyable workout, while allowing others around you to do the same.  And here we are again, at the start of another long pre-race conditioning period which [...]

Applied Plyometrics 101

A few years ago when I started this whole healthy living business, I acquainted myself pretty proficiently at the whole strength training-slash-weights ‘thang’, and then this year I upped that ante and became more proficient with the core ‘thang’.  Now, that’s not to say that I’ve mastered them 100% or anything, but I did significantly [...]

El Grande Reeko

It’s been a few months since I’ve cleaned out my tri-bag so I thought it was about high time – and I chose that term carefully – I managed to finally sort through and clean it out.  First, let me say that I should have attempted this a long time ago but, hey, it didn’t [...]

Larissa the Greek

I had a very random, positive encounter the other day at the gym.  I showed up at the usual 6:30pm time with my bright orange matt and my typical flagrant let’s ‘get-er-done’ approach to yoga ready for the daily class when, low and behold, no other mats…no ladies…no leotard…no instructor…no class.  Curses!  Unbeknownst to me, [...]

The Push-up Challenge

I find that keeping my weights sessions interesting as well as challenging is absolutely key while trying to keep myself motivated enough to do them.  Given that the majority of my time is now exclusively dedicated to either swimming, running and cycling, I still want to maintain one or two low-impact strengthening and conditioning workouts [...]

Hip to Adductors

Another area of tenderness lately is my hip adductors.  During my long runs, I am noticing that my right hip becomes tight, resulting in both a dull ache in my left knee and ITB area as well as an increased soreness in my Quadriceps (to be discussed later).  It may be then that my left [...]

The Market Workout

I am in the middle of ramp period in my training, which directly translates to: more mileage – period.  I am now having much longer sessions for each of the three disciplines, particularly, of course, running.  This means that more of my time is being taken up by these long runs, 3k swim workouts and [...]

The Gym Commandments: A Hippie’s Survival Guide to Working Out Indoors

It’s the off season so it’s back to the gym.  Oh boy. I don’t know about anyone else but I am really hesitant to head back indoors again.  We have been spoiled with a beautiful autumn season; the kind where it’s a just a real joy to go for leisurely rides and long slow runs [...]