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Many of us have discovered training ideas which seem to work for us.  Some are more tested than others.  Best Road Races and The UjENA FIT Club is not endorsing these ideas but just sharing them with you.  Add your Secret Training Ideas here.  Include a photo when you can and be sure to name your idea.  Only do one idea per post and just use enough words to explain the idea.  Use examples of how it worked when possible.  Hal Higdon is offering his Tip of the Day!

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A Word about Strength Training
Posted Friday, October 31st, 2014
Strength training is important for both conditioning and injury prevention. I lifted weights and/or use exercise machines regularly in the... Read Secret Training Idea
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Losing my Edge by RIch Stiller
Posted Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
by Rich StillerI didn’t plan to stop racing. I just meant to take a break. In April of 1995 I... Read Secret Training Idea
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Eating Well for Running
Posted Thursday, March 6th, 2014
By Christine RosenbloomHeading to the gym after work for a quick workout? Out for a morning walk with the dogs?... Read Secret Training Idea
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How many Miles Should I run weekly?
Posted Monday, September 16th, 2013
by Hal HigdonWithin certain limits, the more miles you run the faster you can race. Double your training mileage from... Read Secret Training Idea

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How many Miles Should I run weekly?
Monday, September 16th, 2013
At Some Point you begin to break down!
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by Hal Higdon

Within certain limits, the more miles you run the faster you can race. Double your training mileage from 25 to 50 miles a week, and you should be able to run a faster marathon. Double it again to 100 miles a week, and you should become faster still. But achieving success is more complicated than that, since at some mileage point, we all begin to break down. Injuries occur. Fatigue sets in. For some runners, that point is lower or higher than for others. It is not only the miles you run, but the running of those miles intelligently that results in the greatest success.

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run How many miles should we run weekly? Or how much time do we have to spend running? How many miles are you running currently? Good advice Hal...
Bob Anderson 9/16/13 4:21 pm
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Mental Performance Tips - for the Double Road Race
Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Use everything in your Double to your advantage
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by Dr JoAnn Dahlkoetter

Want to know how you can reach your Double Road Race goals faster, easier, and get the results you want? Here are my top mental training tips to help you build new motivation, confidence and major breakthroughs in your training, your Double Road Race, and in your life.

ADVANTAGE: Use everything in your Double Road Race to your advantage. For example, in the 10K, if another person passes you, tuck in behind and go with his or her energy for as long as possible. Then, use this technique also in your 5K leg, you may catch a “second wind” and be carried on to a personal record.

CHUNKING-GOALS: Focus on your immediate target in your Double Road Race. Break your training goals down into small, manageable pieces and begin to focus only on the first portion, not the entire workout (e.g., Say to yourself: “I’m just relaxing and getting my rhythm during the first part, or the first workout session”).

BODY SCAN: Pay close attention to your tension level and your Double Road Race training form. Do a body scan while working out and relax your tight muscles frequently. Especially during your last 5K of your Double Road Race Ask yourself: “Are my shoulders and neck relaxed; how does this pace feel; how much energy is left in my legs?”

PAIN AS EFFORT: If you have “good pain” that is not seriously damaging your body, in your Double Road Race, just shift attention to your breathing or cadence of movement, and let the discomfort fade into the background. You can also use the pain as feedback. Register it not as pain but as effort level. Say: “Now I know exactly how hard I’m working. I know how this pace feels. My body is doing what it should be doing.”

Stay tuned for more Mental Performance tips from Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter...

Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, at http://www.DrJoAnn.com  best-selling author of YOUR PERFORMING EDGE™, on OPRAH and NBC-TV, is CEO of Performing Edge Coaching International Association,  (http://www.PerformingEdgeCoach.comStanford Performance Consultant, sports psychologist to OLYMPIC Gold Medalists and CEOs, winner of the San Francisco Marathon and 2nd in the World Championship Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. She is Host of the internationally syndicated TV Show – “Your Performing Edge”,  a renown Keynote Speaker, columnist, and TV expert commentator.  Dr. JoAnn provides mental training and Performing Edge Coach programs for sports, business, wellness, to reach your highest potential life.

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run Thanks JoAnn for sharing some great ideas. You have really helped me be a better runner.
Bob Anderson 8/8/13 11:42 pm
run Dr JoAnn will be running on Saturday...have you read her advice...I follow her advice because it works!!!!
Bob Anderson 8/21/13 12:22 am
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