Showing posts with label National Running Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Running Day. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Just do it. Today!

Good week so far.  After cross-training on Monday, I did a hill workout yesterday and a one-hour maintenance run today.  Tomorrow is cross-training.  I'll do some speed work on Friday and a trail run on Saturday.   

Today is National Running Day.  Real all about it here:  http://www.runningday.org/
If you've been meaning to start running, there's no better time than today.  Just do it!

But not too much.  A recent study suggests that moderation in running might be best:  http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/06/04/ultra-marathons-might-be-ultra-bad-for-your-heart/

I've written about U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin before.  Here's a piece about Miss Franklin that should be required reading for the parents of all young athletes:  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303674004577434550791785644.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5