Category: Training and Racing
Read: How Long Do You Need to Recover After a Race?
I’ve got a series on recovery and the off-season running at Ironman.com. The first one asks, “Do you know the most powerful factor in the recovery equation?”: In my book, The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, I include in the appendix a post-race recovery chart. This chart lists the number of days an athlete should plan to…
Kripalu FAQ
I get lots of great questions about my offerings at Kripalu (Yoga for Athletes and Teaching Yoga to Athletes, about which you can read more here). Here are some of the usual inquiries, with my answers. Q: I’m not athletic; is the weekend still for me? A: Absolutely! We focus on finding ways to include…
Watch: FREE Pre-Run Yoga Sequence (aka Parking Lot Yoga)
Here’s a treat for you, thanks to my friends at Yoga Vibes: a FREE short video to get you warmed up for your run or workout. It will also work well as a stretch break during your day. Yoga Class Description Use this short online yoga sequence to get you ready for your next run.…
Watch: Free Yoga for Trail Runners Video
Page 66 of the October issue of Yoga Journal features four poses I love for trail runners. You can also see a gorgeous slideshow illustrating the poses here. To complement the story, I recorded a twenty-minute practice featuring each of the poses, and my friends at YogaVibes have graciously made it free to you! If, after enjoying this video, you’d…
The Value of Testing
This intriguing article in last week’s New York Times Magazine talks about the value of pretesting. The results of pretesting help refine the learning process and lead to better outcomes on final exams. It strikes me that the same goes for endurance sports. There’s huge value in pretesting your training. The race itself should not be the…
Watch: Yoga for Athletes Teachers’ Lounge: Before, During, and After
My newest class at YogaVibes talks you through timing. You’ll learn techniques to practice before, during, and after a workout, as well as hearing why I chose them. If you were at the free classes I offered during last winter’s tour of REI stores (thanks, prAna!), you’ll get a refresher on the sequences we practiced…
Read: “Stretching Is Overrated”
I’m quoted in this nice piece in The Atlantic: “Stretching Is Overrated.” Despite its sensationalist title, it’s about pre-exercise static stretching being overrated, not stretching in general (although we could have that argument, too). As I told Ian, there’s certainly such a thing as too much flexibility; at some point stretching can become gratuitous. For my usual population of…
Watch: More Free Yoga for Athletes Videos
Here are more of the yoga for athletes videos that accompany my August Yoga Journal feature on training for a triathlon: Week 5: Healthy Wrists Week 6: First Transition (T1) Week 7: Second Transition (T2) Week 8: Balance in the Water Plus bonus videos! Using a Mantra Drishti for Open Water The thumbnails are, as usual, hilarious.
Racing Wisely: Why This One?
The biggest question in choosing a race is why. In this excerpt from Racing Wisely, we explore the big reasons. As you commit to your race, take a few minutes to jot down or type up some notes about why you chose this race. They can be broad (“I’ve wanted to run a marathon ever since I heard…
Read: Warm Up While You Lace Up
As a huge fan of efficiency and multitasking, I’m excited to share this shoe-donning-cum-dynamic-warmup routine with you. You’ll find it in the September print edition of Runner’s World, as well as online and in video format (where it’s cheekily named “Get It On”). Enjoy!
Watch: Free Yoga for Athletes Videos
Have you had a chance to read the August issue of Yoga Journal? I wrote a twelve-week triathlon plan and asana sequences to complement swimming, cycling, and running you’ll find featured in the magazine. (That’s the “15 poses to build a strong, healthy body.”) There’s a set of videos to accompany the article. If you’re signed…
Watch: Yoga for Athletes Teachers’ Lounge: Backbends
Second in my Yoga Vibes series of ten practices filmed at my Teaching Yoga to Athletes intensive is an investigation of both passive and active backbends. These simple but powerful poses can improve posture, increase balance in the body, and prevent injury in athletes and everyone. Watch the preview or the full class here. Take…