I'm sorry for the gap here in content, I've had some fun during the holiday and like most things in life, had to readjust to get back on track.
I hope everyone had a good thanksgiving and are staying on track with their training plan. Today I wanted to talk about having a reason for every workout, specifically the run, but it applies to any type of exercise. If you have become comfortable in your routine, then this is a good time for this conversation. Having a regular exercise pattern is key to constant progression but can become dull. The idea is to have a reason for each and every workout. Sometimes we need just a relaxing recovery workout during our normal slot, and sometimes we need a really hard push to break up some monotony on those days when we are feeling good and have the extra energy to push it. The trick comes in planning for those days.
The article here from Runners World has a great introduction to what many runners term a tempo run and how to add it to the cycle or weekly exercise. While this is geared toward running, it can be applied to snow sport training or other training as a means of maximizing your efforts. Pay particular attention to why it works in maximizing your workout time.
I am looking forward to working with everyone again and the snow in MT is looking sweet.
Jeff
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