First Marathon: 3:04:51 – How I Trained
In my last post, I stated that I felt running countless hours logging miles was an inefficient way to train for my first marathon. I wanted to accomplish a number of things through my training that I couldn’t have done with running only:
First Marathon: 3:04:51 - And Why I Trained By Running Only 1-2 Times Per Week
One of the reasons I ran the New York Marathon is to prove that high mileage during training is unnecessary to achieve a respectable time.
Never Do a Biceps Curl Again (Unless You’re a Bodybuilder)
The biceps curl is a terribly inefficient exercise but it is so ingrained in our culture that almost everyone does it. Even though it requires very little coordination and really only works one tiny muscle, we’ve invented several variations of basically the same thing.