Nutrition tip of the Week

Mood Eating

Most people eat based on their mood and/or some subjective feelings of hunger. They don't eat based on what their bodies need. Think of it this way: you're about to take a long drive on a stretch of highway with no gas station. Do you fail to stop for gas before you hit the road because you're 'not in the mood?' Of course not. Think of eating in the same way. Eating fuels your metabolic engine. So it's time to start feeling like eating so that you can stop feeling like you're scrawny. by Dr. John Berardi

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Put a Little Pep in Your Step

Fartlek Training

For all the distance runners out there if you have not done so lately give fartleks a go.

Translated from Swedish, as "speed play," a Fartlek is simply the addition of a burst into your run. Now instead of a long slow boring run you have transformed your workout into a form of interval training. If you race you will be well aware of surges used to break other runners, well a fartlek is the same thing.

You can start by jogging for 5 minutes then walk for 30 seconds then sprint for 30 seconds then walk again then run fast for 2 minutes and so on. The idea is to train at a wide variety of speeds, distances and times in order to hit the widest variety of training parameters.

This type of training is a great way to keep your cardio sessions interesting. It will help burn a few more calories. It adds variety to your runs, never having to do the same thing twice! This workout can last anywhere from 15 to 40 minutes, depending on the intensity at which you are working. If this is the first time doing a fartllek do not be surprised when the aches and stiffness sets in the next day.

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