I quit.
I have no need for super speed anymore.
and it’s all good.
Some months ago I set out on a mission to train for my 3rd marathon (NYC) with a focus on improving my time. Actually, it was to knock a HUMUNGO chunk of time off so that I could qualify for the Boston Marathon next year. [...]
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Turtle beats the Hare!
September 1st, 2008 — , marathon, personal thoughts, running, training from Jacqueline Carly @ Fitarella
Pilates With Christine Kambourakis
August 24th, 2008 — , Christine Kambourakis, Core, Exercise, Guests, Health, Pilates, fitness, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
During my journey I have been fortunate to meet some amazing individuals. I would like to introduce you to a person that I highly respect, she has a passion for growth and an unbelievable amount of knowledge in the health and fitness arena. Lately I have been looking into including pilates into my workout routine [...]
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August 19th, 2008 — , Exercise, Ladder Pushups, Pushups, excercise, fitness, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
I have a challenge for you today. Have you tried Ladder Push ups?
First see: How to do a Proper Push-Up
The challenge: Start with 1 pushup take a 5 second break holding in the up position…. do 2 pushups , take a 5 second break…. now do 3 pushups take a 5 second break, do [...]
YOUR FAT-BURNING GAME PLAN
August 13th, 2008 — , Exercise, Fat Burn, Prevention, WebMD, Weight Mgmt, metabolism, training, weight loss from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
The older we get it gets noticeably more challenging to shed pounds.
I am always looking for new changes or reminders during my journey.
Let’s keep the metabolism burning!
Prevention has some fantastic tips for us to keep the fat burning.
It is summed up into 4 areas:
1.MAKE SOME EXTRA MUSCLE
2. OUTSMART A PLATEAU
3. BE A STEALTH CALORIE BURNER
4 [...]
Heart Zone Training
August 11th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health Blog Posts, Lifetime Fitness, Polar, Success Stories, Weight Mgmt, Welcome/Intro, heart rate, training, weight loss from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
A big part of my journey success has been understanding my heart zone training. Heart Zone Training helps you understand your training intensity, are you not putting enough into your workout to get the best results, are you efficiently burning fat? If you know your maximum heart rate (MHR) you can use heart zone [...]
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August 4th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Weight Mgmt, calories, fitness, training, walking, weight from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
In the past I was always under the impression that not eating resulted in lower body fat…..WRONG! I did not understand the importance of food as a fuel source. I did not understand what my body was telling me and so on. I wouldn’t eat for a day, I tried different diets…low carb etc. [...]
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August 3rd, 2008 — , marathon, running, training from Jacqueline Carly @ Fitarella
Woot! Just got back from a 13.16 mile run and I’m feelin’ good, I clocked a 9:01/mile pace which for me is a personal best! I’m not a super fast runner (although I’m workin on it!) and the last time I trained for a marathon I was at a 10min/mile so I am VERY pleased right now. [...]
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July 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Tweightloss, TwitFit, Twitter, Weight Mgmt, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
The journey continues with day 2 of Tweightloss , team Twit Fit is ambitious and actively pursuing results!
The biggest challenge for many of us is getting started, where do I start, how, what?
I read a fantastic article at WebMD that provides a wealth of information that would be beneficial to anybody that wants to become [...]
Want to fight fatigue?
July 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Tweightloss, TwitFit, Twitter, Weight Mgmt, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
The journey continues with day 2 of Tweightloss , team Twit Fit is ambitious and actively pursuing results!
The biggest challenge for many of us is getting started, where do I start, how, what?
I read a fantastic article at WebMD that provides a wealth of information that would be beneficial to anybody that wants to become [...]
Want to fight fatigue?
July 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Tweightloss, TwitFit, Twitter, Weight Mgmt, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
The journey continues with day 2 of Tweightloss , team Twit Fit is ambitious and actively pursuing results!
The biggest challenge for many of us is getting started, where do I start, how, what?
I read a fantastic article at WebMD that provides a wealth of information that would be beneficial to anybody that wants to become [...]
Want to fight fatigue?
July 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Tweightloss, TwitFit, Twitter, Weight Mgmt, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
The journey continues with day 2 of Tweightloss , team Twit Fit is ambitious and actively pursuing results!
The biggest challenge for many of us is getting started, where do I start, how, what?
I read a fantastic article at WebMD that provides a wealth of information that would be beneficial to anybody that wants to become [...]
Want to fight fatigue?
July 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Tweightloss, TwitFit, Twitter, Weight Mgmt, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
The journey continues with day 2 of Tweightloss , team Twit Fit is ambitious and actively pursuing results!
The biggest challenge for many of us is getting started, where do I start, how, what?
I read a fantastic article at WebMD that provides a wealth of information that would be beneficial to anybody that wants to become [...]
Working the Backside
July 21st, 2008 — , Exercise, fitness, lunges, squats, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
Everyday after Boot Camp, we do many exercises that involve the legs and backside. For people looking to firm and tone their backsides, there are some exercises that are more effective than others in targeting the muscles of the butt. Personally I believe any many others that I have worked out with will probably agree [...]
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July 8th, 2008 — , Bosu, Exercise, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
I like to have a variety of exercises in my workout routine, one of the additions to my routine is to do one hour of Bosu training one-two times per week.
What is a Bosu?
The BOSU balance trainer is a piece of workout equipment that looks like a balance ball on one side and half hard [...]
I am athlete, hear me roar!
July 1st, 2008 — , Equipment, fitness accesories, inspiration, marathon, running, training from Jacqueline Carly @ Fitarella
In a recent post I wrote that I wanted to take my marathon training to the next level and really train like an athlete. I want to show up at the NYC Marathon in November ready to run my best race ever. As a trainer/instructor/nutrition consultant I know a lot about training, but I am [...]
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June 26th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets, Health Blog Posts, bike, fitness, healthy, kindle, pandigital, shoe, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
I love gadgets! Take a close look at these….very interesting. Possibly even helpful in your healthy world!
MBT The anti-shoe
“MBT creates a natural instability underfoot, which stimulates and exercises the body’s supporting muscle system.”
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foldable Mountain Bike- “At [...]
TRX Bands
June 26th, 2008 — , TRX, fitness, resistance, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
In the Boot Camp class we are introduced to new tools into our workout routines. A very effective tool that has been inserted into our workout “scene” are the TRX Bands.
“What is a TRX Band?”
With the TRX Bands you use your own bodyweight to create resistance as you train. That’s all you need - [...]
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June 17th, 2008 — , Abdominals, Abs, Exercise, crunches, fitness, obliques, physical, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
Considering that abdominals are such a simple group of muscles, it’s amazing how much energy we put into optimizing them. From performing many daily crunches to trying the latest can’t-fail ab gadget, there’s a long list of methods for training your midsection. I always find my way back to the basics. The wonderful thing about [...]
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March 26th, 2008 — , News, building nutrition, goals, healthy eating, marathon, national nutrition month, training from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved.
Today is the one year anniversary of Building Nutrition! THANK YOU for reading our site and learning from us! We appreciate each and every one of you and, as always, welcome your comments and feedback.
So, today, I’m going to take a different approach and post about [...]
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Weight Loss Expectations
March 13th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health & Fitness, Sleep, Stress Management, Weight Management, calories, diet, eating, energy, fat, goals, hydration, nutrient, nutrients, training, weight loss from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Watching The Biggest Loser each week, I notice that contestants lose between 0-15 pounds a week (and even these numbers vary). For the average person trying to lose weight, are these numbers realistic? And, do you, the viewer of The Biggest Loser, get discouraged when [...]
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January 5th, 2008 — Hanson Brooks, Jeff Galloway, Joan Benoit Samuelson, McMillan Running Calculator, Nova, Run To Win Website, Runners World, marathons, pace, running, training from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I would like to thank everybody that was able to make the conference call this afternoon, it was a lot of fun and it lasted for about 65 minutes. There were about a dozen people on the call in total. At one point there were 6 or 7 people dialed in through the [...]
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How to train young athletes (Endure! Review)
November 15th, 2007 — Books, Reviews, Rick Karboviak, strategy, training from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Rick Karboviak believes that most high school running coaches in this country are training our kids incorrectly, and that it is hurting the sport. He believes that we need to do more to develop the next generation of runners, and provides some solutions and strategies to do so in his book, “Endure!”
This book is [...]
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What happened to our Marine Corp Marathon training?
October 21st, 2007 — Endurance Training, Self-Support, diet, goals, marathon, marine corp marathon, muscle, runner, running, training from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. In case you have been following my marathon series, you may have realized that after about 5 weeks of updating you on how our training was going, I stopped writing about it. It didn’t mean that I wasn’t continuing to run, it just meant that I got [...]
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What to do when you miss a workout
October 11th, 2007 — Wes McKean, Workout Tips, planning workouts, training from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Wes is a frequent reader and commenter, and he is not sure what to do after missing a long run. He has worked up to 14 miles, and skipped his 16 miler. His concern was whether he should stick to his scheduled 5 miler this next weekend, or whether he should make up [...]
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July 5th, 2007 — Endurance Training, Food, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, building nutrition, calories, carbs, eating, energy, fat, marathon, physical activity, protein, running, training, weight loss from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Mike, aka CleverDude, published a post the other day about how money and marathons are related. With his permission, I will post part of his advice, as I think it pertains to building nutrition and increasing physical activity in general.
“While training last year, I knew [...]
Build your self esteem by working out
July 2nd, 2007 — Health & Fitness, Motivation, fitness, goals, motivation, pace, running, strength training, training, workout from Mike @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Many of us are goal-oriented individuals. We want that feeling of accomplishment to feel good about ourselves. We have goals in our careers, finances, and home life. Let’s extend that to our physical selves.
With aerobic fitness workouts, we have measurable goals. For example, running an [...]
Should you eat less when you are injured?
June 25th, 2007 — Food, Health & Fitness, calories, eating, energy, injured, injury, marathon, nutrition, rest, running, training, workout from Mike @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Having injured my knee a few weeks ago on our 8 mile night run, I decided to rest for a few days, and then take it easier on my next run. The question came to mind whether I should reduce how much I’ve been eating because [...]
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Week 5 of Marathon Training
June 19th, 2007 — Endurance Training, marathon, mileage, pace, rest, running, training from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. This week was an off week for us, in more ways than one. Our long run consisted of only 3 miles, and we missed our walking day this week.
Mileage = We ran 9 miles this week: 3 in the gym, 3 outside, and 3 on the [...]