Comments on: Improving Enjoyment By Increasing Performance http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/ The Exercise Blog for Geeks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LeslieW http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-65842 LeslieW Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:34:29 +0000 http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/#comment-65842 Yay Ultimate =)<br><br>Just remember, LSD (long slow distance) in moderation. And check out Coach Dos's _Cardio Strength Training_ at the bookstore some time!<br><br><a href="http://ultitraining.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/cardio-strength-training/" rel="nofollow">http://ultitraining.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/ca...</a> Yay Ultimate =)

Just remember, LSD (long slow distance) in moderation. And check out Coach Dos's _Cardio Strength Training_ at the bookstore some time!

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]]> By: Brandon http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-65816 Brandon Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:33:08 +0000 http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/#comment-65816 Hey Jeff! Congrats! It seems like we've had very similar goals as of late. Hopefully, I can see what it's like to win a 5k myself sometime soon :) <br><br>I really get what you said about marathon training. It's rigorous and time consuming. While it is still rewarding, I think I'd get just as much satisfaction (and fitness benefits) from just competing in lower distance races. <br><br>Thanks for the encouragement. I hope you stick around :) Hey Jeff! Congrats! It seems like we've had very similar goals as of late. Hopefully, I can see what it's like to win a 5k myself sometime soon :)

I really get what you said about marathon training. It's rigorous and time consuming. While it is still rewarding, I think I'd get just as much satisfaction (and fitness benefits) from just competing in lower distance races.

Thanks for the encouragement. I hope you stick around :)

]]> By: jeff310 http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-65814 jeff310 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:38:51 +0000 http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/#comment-65814 Hi Brandon,<br>I stumbled across your blog pretty randomly, but congrats on your transformation and progress. This post hit home for me - I've been running on and off since high school (9 years), with varying amounts of success. I finally did a few marathons a few years ago. But then I sort of gave up because I felt like the incremental effort to increase my marathon time wasn't worth it, and training for each race required so much build up and time off afterwards, that the barometers of my success felt too far apart.<br>And then I recently got back into shorter distances. I entered a local 5k and actually won it. It's impossible to quantify the boost to my confidence (granted, I won while only running 6 minute miles, so the field was somewhat limited). The following week I was running a half marathon and ran a personal record. I've already signed up for my next half marathon, hoping to beat my time once again. I think the strategy of picking a shorter distance (whether that's a 5k, 10k, 15k, whatever) and deciding to improve is really a good move.<br>Anyhow, sorry for the long reply - I've enjoyed skimming through some of the older entries in your blog. Congrats on the sub 2 hour half.<br>-Jeff Hi Brandon,
I stumbled across your blog pretty randomly, but congrats on your transformation and progress. This post hit home for me – I've been running on and off since high school (9 years), with varying amounts of success. I finally did a few marathons a few years ago. But then I sort of gave up because I felt like the incremental effort to increase my marathon time wasn't worth it, and training for each race required so much build up and time off afterwards, that the barometers of my success felt too far apart.
And then I recently got back into shorter distances. I entered a local 5k and actually won it. It's impossible to quantify the boost to my confidence (granted, I won while only running 6 minute miles, so the field was somewhat limited). The following week I was running a half marathon and ran a personal record. I've already signed up for my next half marathon, hoping to beat my time once again. I think the strategy of picking a shorter distance (whether that's a 5k, 10k, 15k, whatever) and deciding to improve is really a good move.
Anyhow, sorry for the long reply – I've enjoyed skimming through some of the older entries in your blog. Congrats on the sub 2 hour half.
-Jeff

]]> By: Brandon http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-65797 Brandon Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:28:46 +0000 http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/#comment-65797 thanks josh. It was a great experience. I literally can't wait for the next one. thanks josh. It was a great experience. I literally can't wait for the next one.

]]> By: Josh Grenon http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-65796 Josh Grenon Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:50:28 +0000 http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/02/15/improving-enjoyment-by-increasing-performance/#comment-65796 Congrats on the race! Congrats on the race!

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