Scott McMillan : Endurance Junky

Feeling quite tired tonight, have to cut back on the caffeine I seem to be crashing and burning in the PM.

I entered the KneeKnacker lottery last night. I did this for 2 reasons this:
1) It will force me to build the miles to increase aerobic capacity and continue with the strength building for my end goal a big drop in my Grouse Mountain Run time.
2) I raced the Kneeknacker 2 years ago pretty much on […]

Excercise good for you? I don’t believe it.
“Fitness prompts nerve cells to multiply, strengthens their connections, and protects them from harm. Benefits seem to extend to brains and nerves that are diseased or damaged. These findings could suggest new treatments for people with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal cord injuries.”
Read Article.

Bike: 1:10
Easy Run: 45, plus some core after.
My recovery time from back to back hard days is improving significantly. Time to bump up the distance on the Sunday Long Run.

Ran the first bit with Tara had her work some hills and some 1k pick ups around Beaver.
Felt good at the end dropped the hammer for 10 minutes.

According to this paper humans cannot get much faster:
Are there limits to running world records?
Nevill AM, Whyte G.
Research Institute of Healthcare Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. a.m.nevill@wlv.ac.uk
PURPOSE: Previous researchers have adopted linear models to predict athletic running world records, based on records recorded throughout the 20th century. These linear models imply […]

Ran the first 30 minutes with Tara, then did a 20 minute cruise interval (slightly harder then a Tempo) finished with a 14 minute cool down. Legs are a little cooked from the 2 strength workouts on Tuesday and Thursday.

No run today, gave the legs a rest.
1:10 on the bike.

Very, very windy. The ride home was brutal litterally had to lean into the wind once I crossed over to English Bay. Did a short run in Coal Harbour to shelter myself from the wind.
Cycle 1:10
Run 38 minuter.
Core/Balance work 15 minutes.

Cool Article in the LA Times on Trail Running. Interesting numbers on how popular this sport is becoming!
These all-natural perks are helping fuel trail running’s surging popularity, with the number of trail runners increasing by 26% between 1998 and 2004, according to a 2005 survey by the Outdoor Industry Foundation, the nonprofit offshoot of an […]