In case you haven’t purchased the May issue of Fitness Magazine yet – I wanted to share the hill workout that I created. I designed a custom treadmill workout for the Bikini Body Bootcamp Plan that is a great workout to mix in to your weekly routine (or the Bikini Body Bootcamp Plan) 2-3 times per week. If you don’t have access to a treadmill – I recommend that you run hills outside for 30 minutes alternating speeds with sprint bursts (or fast walking) for at least 30 seconds at a time.
*If you are a runner – leave the incline and minutes the same – but adjust your speed slightly so that you are running vs. fast walking.
Be sure to checkout my video tip below that is featured on Fitness Magazine’s Facebook page this week. I explain why I LOVE hills and why they are great for bikini season!
I’m really picky when it comes to my running gear – my outfit, my shoes, my hair, my ipod, etc. I don’t want anything to weigh me down, feel bulky or rub me the wrong way. This is especially important during marathon and ultra marathon training. The last thing you want it to be on a 22 mile training run and have something not fit right and there is nothing you can do about it.
A few months ago I was sitting on my living room floor and when I got ready to stand up, my ankle felt like it was kind of locked in place or that it needed to pop. Once I stood up I had sharp pains inside the center of my ankle and I couldn’t walk. I was so frustrated and didn’t know what to do! I assumed it must be a running injury like tendonitis, a sprain or maybe a stress fracture. So, I immediately hobbled over to the kitchen to get an ice pack and spent the rest of the day on the couch with it elevated. Well, that didn’t really help much and I was still not able to walk. The weird thing was that it happened so sudden, there was no swelling and it had never bothered me before during running. I was even starting the peak of my marathon training and doing long runs of about 17-20 miles and not once had it bothered me during a run or workout. 
This Thursday is Thanksgiving and that means it’s Turkey Trot time! It’s one of my favorite races to do all year and it’s a great way to get your day started and burn some pre-Thanksgiving feast calories! Run the Trot and you can burn an extra 300-400 (for 5k) to 600-800 (for 10k) calories before your day starts! You may not want to get up early and run – but trust me, later when you are stuffing your face with pie….you will be glad you did! This is a great race for beginners too because it’s so much fun and you can get your family to join you if they are in town for the holiday! So, if this is your first 5k or 10k – you may be wondering just how to do the Trot. Here are the top questions I get asked about the race….
Running continues to become more popular each year and the number of marathon and half marathon runners continues to increase! I have a lot of friends and clients who have set a goal to run a half marathon in 2012 and have asked for my help. So, I thought I would put together a simple training plan like I did for 
Obviously you are using your leg muscles when you run – but which ones are really doing the work? Well, it depends on what type of run you are doing. Each type of run (see below) works your muscles differently and and may target one group more than the other. Also, the type of muscles you have can make a big difference in which distance you excel at. Typically, people with a higher percentage of 
Hi guys! I started back up with Marathon training 3 weeks ago and thought I’d try to post my weekly training schedules on here so that you could follow along if you want. If you aren’t currently running 6 miles, just scale back this plan to adjust. I basically increase my long run by 1 mile per week for 3 consecutive weeks and then drop it back by about 40% to recover for 1 week. I’m planning to run the Houston Marathon Jan. 15th and possibly the Rock ‘N Roll Marathon in Las Vegas on Dec 4th and then maybe one after Houston (possibly an “ultra”).
