The Running Guy

Using TRX Workouts to Improve Your Running and Sports Performance

The Running Guy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:16:24 +0000

As I wrote in my post on the Airdyne Exercise Bike, another tool I use to improve my running time is TRX workouts. The TRX system is a whole body exercise aparatus that uses your bodyweight and some very well designed straps to give the user a whole body workout. Personally, the TRX suspension trainer [...]

How to Get Faster at Running by Training with the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells

The Running Guy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:04:55 +0000

When I first started running the question I had in my head all the time was, “How to Get Faster at Running?” I thought I had been doing everything right. My mileage was steadily increasing over the weeks as I built up to my half-marathon race at that time. But it was not getting that [...]

How to Improve Running Time By Using the Airdyne Exercise Bike

The Running Guy — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:52:55 +0000

I have drastically improved my running time by training on an Airdyne Exercise Bike. I have one of these bike both at home and the gym where I workout at and the benefits to my running performance have been very clear. Over the past year I have been able to cut my 10-K run time [...]

The Importance of Physical “Variability” in Cardio Exercise

The Running Guy — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:48:37 +0000

Your Cardio Workouts may NOT be helping you unless you incorporate a high range of heart rate shifts in your training By Mike Geary – Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist Author of best-seller: The Truth about Six Pack Abs. Are you a cardio junkie? Everyone seems to think that “cardio” is the best way [...]

Runner’s Diet – Beyond the Basics

The Running Guy — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:43:35 +0000

Every runner knows that eating healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, lean meat and nuts are good because they boosts our immune system, repairs working muscles and most importantly it provides energy for the run. Yes, the energy you need does not only come from energy bars, energy drinks, but do they come from [...]

Best Peaking Strategies For Triathlon Racing

The Running Guy — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:57:13 +0000

You’ve been training hard and your race is looming. How do you make sure you are ready on the day? Getting your preparation right in the final weeks before your key triathlon race can make all the difference to your performance. This period is commonly called a taper. Before going any further, it is important [...]

5 Important Steps to Take in Preparing for a 5K Run

The Running Guy — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:25:12 +0000

Preparing for a 5K run is no small matter, especially if jogging already seems like a major task! Yet, a 5K (3.125 mile) run is not only for the experienced runner. It’s a good place to start even if you haven’t run an event like this before. All it takes is planning, time and commitment. [...]

Stretches to Help Prevent Shin Splints

The Running Guy — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:17:11 +0000

Shin splints are a condition where the anterior tibialis muscle that runs up the front of your leg beside your shin bone causes discomfort and pain. Luckily, you can prevent shin splints from coming back, or indeed ever coming at all if you are lucky enough to have never experienced them. In most cases the [...]

Yoga Makes Your Running More Effective

The Running Guy — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:01:56 +0000

Running is good for you. Whether you are an experienced marathoner, or you’ve just signed up for your first 5K, pat yourself on the back. A regular running program offers numerous and substantial benefits for your entire body – efficient heart and lungs, strong muscles, dense bones, good digestion, and so on. As a runner [...]

Tips For Running And Traveling

The Running Guy — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:00:28 +0000

If you are an avid runner, as I am, running while you are on traveling and vacation is a given. Packing my running shoes is as normal to me as packing my underwear! But you need to keep some things in mind while running on vacation. Here are some tips to help: 1. If you [...]