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Location:

Highlands Ranch,CO,U.S.

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Im explorin' my potential

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train smart & listen to my body! Become a D1 All American!

Long-Term Running Goals:

One step at a time...

Personal:

Attend CU in Architectural Engineering.

"If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!"

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Crosstraining miles Total Miles

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

An hour of aquajogging. I think this activity keeps me at least "primed" to begin running again (when my injury is healed). Obviously I will lose fitness, but I want to prepare myself to come back strong when I can run. I believe a lack of cross training would result in a longer, more drawn out introduction. I feel like I have forgotten how to run, too. It will feel weird to get back in the motions after a substancial detour, but I'm sure coordination will come back quickly.

*On another note - "NCAA Champ" - whew that sounds a little fast for me! Does this mean I have to win nationals? Otherwise, I don't know if I'm quite worthy of this title haha!

Comments

From MichelleL on Jun 05, 2008 at 11:25:09

The cross training will definitely help. Hang in there.

I think NCAA Champ encompasses the all-american slots. You've got to set it as a goal for it to happen!

From Maria on Jun 05, 2008 at 17:16:43

Aquajogging is THE best cross training for running! If you do it consistently for an hour a day with 2 hours once a week (kind of a long run) you'll lose very little fitness, if any. You can also do hard workouts in the pool, like fartleks, go 2 min. hard, 2 min. easy. There are many cases of elite runners who aquajogged through their injuries and came back very quickly. Swimming is good too, but not as specific for running.

From Nick on Jun 05, 2008 at 23:08:19

Are you serious Maria??? Exciting if it is! I knew that it is the best alternative, but I didn't know you could hold your current fitness level! Well cool, I'll be hitting the pool like a madman then! This is so hard - I have an abundance of motivation, but no way to use it!

From Cody on Jun 05, 2008 at 23:15:57

I am with you on the waterrunning (as I like to call it). I have done it 3x's this week and will tomorrow too. I am with you with the hopes of it helping me maintain my fitness. Everything I have read shows that with good effort, you can maintain the fitness.

Get well--

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