Base Training: Island Style

Just another day in paradise...the weather on the beautiful island of Maui begged us to go for a run, and of course we obliged. :-) After an hour of running down the South Maui coastline we followed with uniquely Hawaiian massages before finishing up with a warm-down swim at the Kihei Aquatic Center. Throw in a bike ride and it would have been a PERFECT day! Hmmm...a bike ride...ya, THAT'S what I want to do tomorrow.

I don't know what people are doing back in Portland but I'm guessing there isn't a hole lot of sun tanning involved.

Cascade XC: Base Training, Challenging Weather and Dreary Skies

It sure can be tough to get in the base miles during the winter, but for those that do it makes all the difference. Remember back in June and July when the weather was ideal for those long enjoyable trail runs and all-comer's meets? Well, that's when we built the base for our fall XC season...now we have to do the same even if it means the occasional treadmill or mud-run. I often say to my runners that XC Championships are decided in June, July and August - they just award the trophies in November...well, the same can be said for the spring track season. So, next time you look outside and it's dark, cold, rainy or even snowing think about those goals you've set for your track season (or if you don't have any...think of some QUICK!)