We’re all undoubtedly a little anxious to begin our Lincoln Marathon Training. I’m offering that the Real Work not begin for another couple of weeks and here’s why. Empiricism. I’ve coached enough athletes enough times to have found a 12 week program is best suited to most runners. You stretch it out any more than that and the chance of injury increases dramatically and even more insidious is the early peak.
My NRGE mates are champing at the bit. All lathered up, raring to go. To keep them from bolting the corral we’ve been running the Lake Manawa Series and Jerrod has been hitting the No Frills races. Mick and Craig had this figured out a long time ago, you’ve got to have opportunities to run hard, if not exactly fast, during base building. You let your legs hibernate over winter and the wake up process puts you at a competitive disadvantage come early spring.
Called my dear sweet Allison to congratulate the Bronco win Sunday night. Asked her if she worked Peyton’s suite again. Nah, said she was serving some of the player’s families in John Elway’s suite. Mile High indeed!
Gary Dougherty Photography will be shooting at this April’s Ni-Bthaska-Ke. Our first venture with professional quality imaging, just another amenity for those brave enough to tackle the Toughest Trail Run in the Midwest.
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