Tag: rest

  • Grappling with Quitting

    Grappling with Quitting

    Written by Erik Dunbar 75 Hard isn’t really that hard, they tell you what to do, just do those things every day. The last couple of weeks I felt like I was going to cruise right through to the finish. My weight was down, strength was up and I was running faster. I’d even planned…

  • Training Cycles

    Training Cycles

    Written By Caitlyn Bintz Ashton #tiptuesday – my training cycle is over… now what?!? π‘πžπœπ¨π―πžπ«π² Many of you recently ran or are about to complete a goal half marathon/marathon this spring. The number one training principle to focus on immediately following a long training cycle is REST. Some guidelines for how long to rest following…

  • The Importance of Rest

    The Importance of Rest

    Written by Caitlyn Ashton, runner and former coach for Team in Training The Short Version: – Stress is stress and comes from MANY sources, not just training volume/intensity – we all have a limit to how much our body/mind can handle – Rest is a key component to proper training (it allows your body to…