Saturday, May 29, 2010

in the beginning there was June

And in the beginning coach said let there be gentle running at very low volumes for the four weeks that is called June. Gentle running that re-acquaints rested muscles and tendons, ligaments and joints, with the sweet and beautiful motion that is running. Gentle running that barely tests well-developed aerobic systems, touching only the lowest levels of aerobic capacities that will be greatly expanded in the coming months. And gentle running that is undertaken only 5 days a week for the first two weeks, then 6-7 days the following two weeks. Gentle running that frees the mind of effort and allows for big and important dreams to seep in.

And coach looked at the gentle running at low volumes for the four weeks that is June and saw that it was good.

Then coach looked at the core muscles, the pillar that stabilizes the body as one holistic unit. And coach looked at the website, runningdvds.com, and searched through the the links within the 'download' section.

Coach looked through the various workouts contained in the pdf's and the completion of the workouts 4-5 times a week, and saw that they were good.

And then coach looked at iron supplementation, researched and learned the average red blood cell lives for only 120 days. And coach calculated then that every three months we all must reproduce about 5,000,000 red bloods cells. Coach knew then how important DAILY supplementation with 325 mg of ferrous sulfate in combination of vitamin C was. Coach knew that this daily supplementation would provide our bodies with the needed iron to constantly supply the vital new red blood cells.

And coach looked upon the daily supplementation of iron, along with the 4-5 times a week of core strengthening, and the gentle running during the four weeks that is called June, and saw that they were good.

31 comments:

  1. so how many miles are we running today?

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  3. is this where we put our total weekly mileage after each week? also if anyone's in atlanta this summer and wants a running partner give me a call!

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  4. Ran 25 miles this week, felt good and the 2 days off were a good way to get back into things

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  5. Got 20 this week, cause I misunderstood when the week started. But yeah...

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  6. Yes, this is where everyone should post their weekly mileage! Emailing is not an option.

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  7. 20 miles nice and easy

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  8. 25 miles. Feeling sluggish and not so good. Todays run felt better though.

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  9. 0 miles :(
    Wasn't feeling well from new meds until W
    Biked 40 minutes W/R
    Swam 40 F and 50 S
    Core work W-S

    Hope everyone else is running well and having a fun summer so far!! :)

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  10. Went 25 miles this week. It was a little rough starting back up, but I'm feeling pretty good on runs now.

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  11. 28 miles. Felt good.

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  12. 22 miles this week, only saw one snake! :)

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  13. 29 miles... 5 AM is tough...

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  14. 6 for the week and no more boot!!! holla hollaaaaaa... currently in our nation's capital, no spotting of the POTUS yet, but i'll be playing a pickup game of horse with him by the week's end i'm sure

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  15. 33 miles for the week

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  16. 28!!
    exciting story for the week - i found a 22 mag revolver on my run today!
    and i saw a cottonmouth on wednesday. this is what happens when you run down sketchy dirt roads in the middle of nowhere south georgia haha

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  17. 30 miles for the week. I've had some very nice places to run so it's been quite enjoyable. Hope everyone's having a good summer!

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  18. 24x last summer's longest week.

    ... so 24 :) Everything smooth and easy.

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  19. 24 miles for the week, took 2 days off.

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  20. 33 - real slow. Yeah buddy.

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  21. 40 for the week. I've been running for several weeks now so that's why its a little high. Took a day off and felt good.

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  22. I had 50 on the week in 7 days-my 5th week of running. Feeling a lot more smooth than track felt for sure.

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  23. =Only had 15 for the week, just trying to ease back after the shin splints. Shins are starting to feel much better though!

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  24. 22 Miles for the week. Wanted to do more but was experiencing some pain in my shin so I went short. I think the shin is on the mend though.

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  25. 35. I've been running for a while. that's why it's high. Felt ok

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  26. I ran 24 miles this week. It is very hot when you run at 12!! I am also doing weight training in the morning to help get faster and stronger.

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