Fitness Tip #417.
If you missed the first 416, check your shoelaces, drink lots of water and eat more fruits and vegetables.
Now let's skip way ahead to more serious training advice. My girlfriend was planning her new running career on a recent commute to her office. She lives only a few kilometres from work, spoiled all winter with morning drives and fresh coffee.
Bootcamp starts March 1st honey!
With the eagerness of a 10 year old the day before school begins, she's discussing her training schedule and plans for conquering the sport of running. "Rome wasn't built in a day, dear". (or something like that). So I explain.....
Success in sport takes time, unfortunately too many eager beavers (modern day, type A, hard working 30-40 somethings who demand fast results) get into sports like cycling, running and triathlons and expect immediate gratification.
Now don't get me wrong, very quickly someone can hack a few minutes off their 5 and 10 km run times (90 days). In just a few seasons I have seen many long distance runners lop double-digit gains from their 26.2 mile journeys, with some dropping 30-45 minutes from their finish times. Usually it's a weight issue combined with a super strong desire to brag a little more in the coffee shop. By "weight" I mean those easy extra pounds that we all carry around with us, the first 10-15 that melt away after the routine of adding more miles each week, month after month.
Some of us have ALOT more to give back..which is awesome of course. The tricky part seems to be 3-4 years in, many hit the "fitness wall". The game is over. Complacency sets in. Races are entered for "fun" and "scenery" as PB's are over. It takes SO MUCH effort to shave 30 seconds now from a 10km, or a few minutes in a marathon, doesn't seem to be worth all the sweat, pain and dinners free from 2nd desserts.
Let me share with everyone a simple, proven, scientific fact that yours truly also went through years ago.
stay tuned.
Be hopeful....
