I took the last two days off. It wasn’t because of my knee injury – although it could probably use the rest. The reason for not running the last two days was that I simply did not have the time. I couldn’t run in the morning because I was busy getting my daughter ready for […]
What The Inner Game of Tennis Can Teach Runners – 30 Minute Runner
I followed my advice in my prior post and took Friday off. I just want to make sure that my knee is going to be healthy enough to handle the rest of the 30 Minute Runner project. My day off was a good chance for me to reflect on my progress since my 5k race […]
Strengthening Hips and Glutes to Treat Runner’s Knee – 30 Minute Runner
So there is good news to report on the injury front. After taking two days off, I was able to run on Thursday without much pain. I took it pretty easy and paid close attention to my knee to ensure that there was no irritation. I also tried to keep away from hills and tried […]
I’m hurt! The 4 Stages of Running Injuries – 30 Minute Runner
Well, I wanted the 30 Minute Project to be a real-life training experiment in whether I can run a fast 5k in 30 minutes of running a day. It just got real. My knee is definitely in bad shape. After my workout on Saturday, I tried an easy run of about 4 miles on Sunday. […]
Update at the Two Week Milestone – 30 Minute Runner
It has been two weeks since the 5k race that began the 30 Minute Runner project. In celebration of the two week milestone, I thought I would update the status of the project and my training since the race. Overall, the training has gone well and has consisted of 30-35 minute easy paced runs and […]
Why VO2Max Workouts Are So Darn Important – 30 Minute Runner
I ran another 10-20-30 workout on Wednesday and it went well. I still have concerns with my sore knee, so I didn’t sprint the 10 second intervals quite as fast as I have in other workouts. As I mentioned in my prior post, I’m still a little concerned about how fast I am running the […]
