"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien

Treadmills: A time and a place

Posted in Coaching Advice, Heart Rate & Intensity Training, Running, Running Training, Training & Conditioning, Treadmill Tips, Walking | 1 comment

There isn’t a trail out there that I don’t love. Dirt, rocks, stream crossings, mud, big grunting climbs, you name it, I’m in. Guess...

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Longer workouts may amplify the afterburn … but

Posted in Ask The Coach, Coaching Advice, Fitness / Training, Fuel, Diet, & Weight Loss, Heart Rate & Intensity Training, Training & Conditioning | 0 comments

Dear Coach, I loved the info on the afterburn of exercise in one of your stories. But I was wondering if a smaller person uses the same...

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Harvard just shot down the “sex is exercise” argument … dammit

Posted in Coaching Advice, Featured Stories, Fuel, Diet, & Weight Loss, Heart Rate & Intensity Training, Humor, The Coffee House, Training & Conditioning, Training Myths | 0 comments

Thanks a lot, Harvard! In almost less time than it takes to click into a website, the Harvard Men’s Health Watch cut the legs out from...

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Understanding Heart Rate Monitor Terminology.

Posted in Fitness Glossary, Heart Rate, Heart Rate & Intensity Training, Training & Conditioning | 0 comments

Let’s get right to the point. You’ve heard the terminology and you want to fit the pieces together. Heck, you want to understand the...

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Heart Rate Training Zones Made Easy: All you need to know for smart workouts.

Posted in Heart Rate, Heart Rate & Intensity Training, Training & Conditioning | 0 comments

If you’re already confused (what’s a Training Zone?), take two steps back to the Total Fitness Network story on terminology. Otherwise,...

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Heart Rate Training Primer: Quick tips for determining rates.

Posted in Heart Rate, Heart Rate & Intensity Training, Training & Conditioning | 0 comments

Every beat of your heart clues you in to how your body is reacting during exercise. Too fast, and your workout could be unhealthy, not to...

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