Let’s face it. The truth about treadmill running is that is boring. Brain-numbing possibly. When faced with the need to run indoors, most cringe at the thought of the sheer repetition of their foot falls striking endlessly along a rubber mat rotating over and over, all the while feeling like an enlarged lab rat performing ...
If you’ve ever gotten a calf cramp while jogging or running, I needn’t tell you how alarming the pain is, and how that sometimes, it can take forever for it to finally heal up, in that you can resume running without worrying that it will come back. Sometimes the cramp doesn’t come back with the ...
If you are training for a triathlon, it is always best to complete the majority of your training outdoors. There are many advantages to training outside, namely, that you will be better prepared for the real conditions of the triathlon. Using machines or lap lanes to train for your triathlon can give any triathlete unrealistic ...
Which is better, the treadmill or a track? Do you get a compromised workout on a treadmill because the surface below your feet is moving? I’m a certified personal trainer, and I will state very affirmatively that a treadmill does not yield a compromised workout. If you compare the treadmill to track running or walking ...
The recent attention to dog fighting because of the indictment of Michael Vick has made me think, “What is wrong with these dog men?” Professional dog fighters call themselves “dog men”. I think that a more accurate description is “inhumane monster” because these men do not care about the welfare of the dog. They only ...
I developed a pain in my hamstring glute tie-in as a result of doing high intensity interval runs on a treadmill. I’m a certified personal trainer. Initially I thought the cause was making sudden stops after each sprint interval to rest for five seconds before getting back onto the tread, which I had slowed down. ...
