From the category archives:

Cross Training

Cross-Training: High Intensity Intervals

September 3, 2009

Due to my injury, I’ve been doing a lot of cross-training lately (which I should be doing regularly anyway, but that’s a different subject). In an attempt to keep my fitness level up and also keep myself entertained, I’ve been doing high-intensity intervals a couple of times a week on the bike.
High intensity intervals are [...]

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My Favorite Stretch

February 14, 2009

This week’s Runner’s Lounge Take It and Run Thursday theme is If I could only do one stretch to help my running, I would…
My choice is a yoga pose: the pigeon pose. I can’t quite do the harder variation shown in this photo; instead I do an easier version explained here where I [...]

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Do You Do Yoga?

August 14, 2008

I’m a big proponent of yoga. It’s my second favorite form of exercise (next to running, of course), and in my opinion, no other form of exercise complements running better. Not only is yoga great for stretching out those tight muscles that we runners tend to get – it’s also wonderful for increasing your strength, [...]

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