#cross train

Riding Tip: Posture And Static Joints

I want to begin by pointing out that I am not a doctor of any kind. However, I ran a bike shop for years and helped people get comfortable on their bikes. See a doctor and/or get a proper bike fitting if you have serious riding pain or similar issues. This is another in a series of beginner riding tips. You would think the simple answer would be to stop riding with locked joints and that would…

The Mecca of Cross-Training

I had heard of ClassPass from podcasts but I had always thought (because of where the podcasts were based) that it was just available in New York City and Los Angeles. However, in January a friend had told me it was now available in Cincinnati and had a month free trial, so of course I had to jump on it!

They have since changed it, but a month free trial included 33 credits and you can “buy” a…

So You Wanna Be a BETTER Jammer Pt 1: Off the Track

Jamming is really hard. I am in season number 9, in constant identity crisis about what position I am best at. I have never had a jamming coach, so I’ve had to learn the hard lessons in real time, and before this season I had not been in a serious jammer rotation since 2013, when I played for the Dutchland Derby Rollers. This season I decided to give it a go again. Almost made it onto the All…

Back to School – Swim School

Courtesy of Active.com …Triathlon training has officially commenced – and now it’s time to get serious about SWIMMING

I’m sure my mother would chuckle hearing me say I was a little hesitant about getting back into the pool – especially as a child who practically spent every possible moment of her summer in the pool diving, trying to swim the entire length of the pool with her breath held, and yes…

I haven't posted much lately other than my own training things. A few things about layering and cold weather running, but thats it. Is there something you want to hear about? Shin splints, cross training...?

DM me if you have something specific you'd like me to cover, because for some reason I can't get the question and answer feature to work here.

              Cross-Training Tuesday: Swim Night

                   Cross-Training Tuesday: WINE NIGHT

Red wine.  It’s like an hour at the gym.

(...honest.  4 oz is the equivalent of an hour of cardio, heart health wise.  There’s studies on it and everything.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/08/a-glass-of-red-wine-is-the-equivalent-to-an-hour-at-the-gym-says-new-study_n_7317240.html

I’m falling in love with Experience L!fe magazine.  It’s just all around interesting, and it doesn’t focus to much on one topic...sometimes I get bored with fashion or cooking magazines because every issue is just the same “OMG FAB” articles over and over again.  EL Mag seems to have a good variety of articles, and this one about strength training made me want to cross train and appreciate all the benefits of strength training on top of my running regimen. 

Summary of what strength training can do for you:

1. Keep you healthy (Overall health, not just muscle)

2. Helps you age well

3. Balances your hormones

4. Keeps you lean

5.  Tones your gray matter (aka improves mental capacity an decreases chances of/symptoms of dementia)