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763. It might just work 

December 21, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

Planning  Do we take time to plan?  Plan what though?  Our goals - where we are going  “Run 100 miles” “10 properties”  That’s like marbles in a bag bouncing around.   It’s not enough.  How we’re going to get there is the planning part.  “Here’s my 6 month training plan to run 100 miles that I’ve … Continue reading 763. It might just work 

762. What is base building in running?

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

Base building for runners - what I first thought of it anyway - was taking it easy… Taking it easy in a way not necessarily during my runs, but not running as much  Instead of 50 miles per week, I’d run 25. After all, I was 'base building'  Really though, I was just running less.  … Continue reading 762. What is base building in running?

755. Running 200 miles: 7 week recovery update

December 14, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

Movement is healthy  The body was made for it  Why don’t we do it? Why do we do it?  Update on recovery block: 7 weeks in  Shin is 98% healed. It seemed like the outside of my shin - the tibialis anterior was wound up into a bunch knots. Twisted tight like a towel wound … Continue reading 755. Running 200 miles: 7 week recovery update

745. one minute, too late

December 4, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

Ever hear of the black list?  It’s a series of ultramarathons in pa Hyner 50k April Worlds end 100k June  Eastern states 100 august  Black list 100k October  I signed up for Hyner, es, and blacklist.  Registration opened for WE100k 6 pm on December third 2022 After contemplating which size shirt I should get, I … Continue reading 745. one minute, too late

741. do you cross train?

November 28, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

Do You cross train?  Here’s a definition for cross training taken from google: “Cross-training is athletic training in sports other than the athlete's usual sport. The goal is improving overall performance. It takes advantage of the particular effectiveness of one training method to negate the shortcomings of another” It’s valuable - it may be the … Continue reading 741. do you cross train?

740. Use the life map for your goals

November 27, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

A way to plan out our goals.  We’ve heard the saying that, if you write down your goals you have a 90% more chance of attaining them than if you just let your goals bounce in your head like marbles.  Something like that  It’s true though, where attention goes energy flows, and writing down our … Continue reading 740. Use the life map for your goals

739. How I trained for a 200-Mile Ultramarathon

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ 2 Comments

How did I train for a 200-mile ultramarathon?  We’re going to cover  The story behind the Buckeye 200   Physically how I trained Deep dive into the miles What I would do differently  Mentally How I trained How the race went  So what was the story behind the 200-mile race?  It was May 2022, maybe a … Continue reading 739. How I trained for a 200-Mile Ultramarathon

737. How to get what we want

November 23, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

Think about our desires  Figure out what we want  Build plans to get what we want  Execute those plans  Reflect on the results - does something need to change?  And repeat until the goal is achieved.  Too many people think life happens to them We can create the life that we dream of, just have … Continue reading 737. How to get what we want

735. Cramping and Runners

November 21, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

it’s from a lack of salt. I’ll drink about 30 or 40 oz of water before a race or long run and put about 1000 mg of sodium in that jawn. I probably drink that much water each morning, minus the salt.  There’s a product I also use called LMNT. I really only use that … Continue reading 735. Cramping and Runners

734. Arch pain and runners

November 20, 2022 ~ Joey D ~ Leave a comment

The arch pain, thats gonna be a form of plantar fasciitis - the runners plague.  I think everyone i talked to deals w that at some point.  I had a battle w that issue, and I’d recommend stretching that arch out daily if you want that to get better… sit on your toes type of … Continue reading 734. Arch pain and runners

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