A mantra has been widely used in many spiritual settings as a way to maintain concentration, focus and to call upon spiritual powers during prayer or meditation. Runners and other athletes use mantras as a way of keeping focus and committing to the form and mindset that they know will deliver the best result. What is your mantra? I recently completed my first Half Ironman and prior to the race was getting some advice from one my running / triathlon mentor friends and after walking me … [Read more...]
Nutrition advice from an expert
September 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bob is one of my mentors, someone who I don't know that well but who I look up to as someone who has a tremendous understanding of racing and competing at all levels and someone who has the results to back it up. I met him a few years ago through a mutual friend when he was doing his first 100 miler and I was doing my first Olympic triathlon out in California near Lake Tahoe (he was doing the Run the Rim 100). Since then he's been a tremendous on and off running resource for me. Bob is a … [Read more...]
Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
September 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and most recently served as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Committee. Bob traveled to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Team and the personal sport dietitian for the Olympic Triathlon Team. Check this opportunity out if are looking for some information about sports nutrition. Click the above image for details on this … [Read more...]
Athlinks – Complete. Claim. Connect.
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Athlinks.com is an amazing website that has all of your race results organized for you. You really have to see it to believe it. Click on the image to the right to go to their site. Enter your name and you will see all of your unclaimed races. If you like, set yourself up a login (it's FREE) and claim your races so they are all together under your name. You might find some races that someone else with your same name ran. From here you can look at a race and see how far off your PR … [Read more...]
Max Running – Racing Fuel
February 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There has been a lot of talk about the Conway Running Club Grand Prix team this year. We're off to a great start on so many levels. On the Men's team, we are definitely running behind the talent of Max Sawyer who was the overall winner in both races for the CRC. For those of you who don't know, Max works at Conway's only running store - The Sporty Runner. The Conway Running Club is proud to support The Sporty Runner and appreciate all they do for our sport in Conway and in … [Read more...]
Run like there is no finish line
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We believe in long Sunday runs. We believe in tempo runs and fartlek. We believe... JOGGERS are RUNNERS. We believe in cross-county. We believe in big marathons. We believe in fun runs and jingle jogs. We believe running is therapy. We believe your PERSONAL BEST isn't always a PR. We believe running in the dark, in the cold, in the heat, in the humidity, in the rain and in the snow is part of the deal. We believe in skipping a day. We believe there is a correlation between inspiration and … [Read more...]
How do I put this delicately,,,Umm. NO.
May 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
One of the things I love about my running friends is their commitment. They are committed to training regularly, to each other and to doing what it takes to get another PR. We ask a lot of our bodies and in return we get a lot from them. Some of the best experiences in life occur when you reach a new level, accomplish something you have never done before or thought you would ever do. For some that is running a mile, or running at all. For others it is finishing their first 5k, half … [Read more...]
Runners Funk – ever get it?
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are a runner, the answer is probably YES. The question is, how do you get rid of it? There are many answers to the question but one thing is for sure. Like any other "funk" you find yourself in, it is easier to get out of it with help from your friends. And that is one of the great advantages of being a runner - you are likely to have a wonderful support group to help you out of your next funk, no matter what it is from. Read the post on Leah's site that was the result of runners of … [Read more...]
Rock Runners to host Heather Kendrick – Jan 30
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rock Runners is pleased to have Heather Kendrick as a guest speaker this Sunday evening, January 30th. Heather – Channel 5 host of Living Local and 2008 Rock Runner participant - will be speaking to this years Rock Runners class on her journey of family, faith and fitness and how God has answered prayer for her and her family. You are invited to join the Rock Runners group Sunday January 30 at 5:15pm, Woodland Heights Baptist Church on the corner of Prince and Hogan. Rock … [Read more...]
On Boston Qualifying and Personal Records (PR’s)
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Those of us who run seem to always chasing PR's and wanting to qualify for Boston. It's funny that the reason Boston originally required a qualifying time was to limit the number of runners. The end result is that it has significantly increased the number of runners and made it one of the most sought after achievements in recreational running. So much so that very talented runners often feel like a failure when they can't qualify. So much so that people run races with so much stress … [Read more...]
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