Archive for December, 2008
2008 Year in Review
31 December 2008 TrainingPeaks has had a great year, and we would like to extend our biggest thanks to YOU, our loyal and growing members, from weekend warriors and age groupers to professionals and elite athletes.
During this year of tremendous growth, not only has our team worked tirelessly to create a new and improved online user interface, [...]
Juggling Workouts: Part II
30 December 2008 Getting the mix right is the secret to success
By Hal Higdon
Author, Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide
If you want to become a better runner, you need to learn how to train right. How many miles to run each day and each week? What kind of training to do on each of those days? And how [...]
Juggling Workouts: Part I
29 December 2008How do you balance long runs with speedwork? How do you mix easy runs, cross-training and total rest? Those are some of the most difficult decisions made by coaches and runners. Get the formula right, and you set Personal Records. Get it wrong, and you become injured–or do less than your best.
TrainingPeaks member profile: Amanda Russell, triathlete
28 December 2008Although some people may be perplexed by Amanda’s dedication to using her own energy to get around, her lifelong passion for an active lifestyle has also inspired many and led her down several paths, from running in high school to racing triathlons today. “I’m a triathlete now, but I’ve always been an active person and [...]
Muscle Cramps, by Joe Friel
27 December 2008Early in the year, I get a lot of email from athletes describing how they just did their first races of the season and were going great until a cramp came on. Should they eat more bananas, is the most common question.
That cramps are more common in the first races of the year and not [...]
