A short one for the day, but have had a bit on the go and devoting more time to the book and aiming to get that one finished and try and sort a publisher in the next few months - may as well get as much done while I am not running.
In a supreme example of korima and the human spirit, someone who I have always had deep respect for and admired for their achievements has agreed to help me out with something that practically noone else could. I am still taken aback by the gesture and stunned by the consistent good that exists out there amongst the global running community.
Go ahead and help another person today and in doing so help yourself. -- Sean Muller
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Weight stabilisation
Paleo eating is going well. Heaps of energy and no flagging through the day.
As I mentioned previously I have been cheating a little bit by drinking organic milk and taking the Sustagen sports mix. I have also been eating oats, which I am sure were not around during caveman days.
Water, green tea and isikiate have completely replaced any soft drinks or juices that may have been lingering around in the background, again with no ill effects. Alcohol is long gone.
Thinking is clearer, sleep much deeper and general well-being improved. Resting pulse has climbed abit from 36 to now 39. Not that I am worried as going back to work and not doing as much running will ensure it naturally comes off a bit.
This morning I weighed in at 66kgs and although this is the lightest that I have been since I can remember, the strength has not suffered.
I believe the weight loss to be attributed to the thrice weekly saunas that I am having, as well as the shift in traditional eating protocols and rather eating salads for breakfast and oats for dinner.
I never thought that I would have the discipline to remain as committed to this, but it has stuck and I fully intend to continue. The way I see this the more of us eating Paleo, the lower the cost of chia and other seeds and the better the well being of the world.
Try Paleo for two weeks – the body will thank you, the mind will thank you and the soul will reward you. Hell you may never go back – Sean Muller
As I mentioned previously I have been cheating a little bit by drinking organic milk and taking the Sustagen sports mix. I have also been eating oats, which I am sure were not around during caveman days.
Water, green tea and isikiate have completely replaced any soft drinks or juices that may have been lingering around in the background, again with no ill effects. Alcohol is long gone.
Thinking is clearer, sleep much deeper and general well-being improved. Resting pulse has climbed abit from 36 to now 39. Not that I am worried as going back to work and not doing as much running will ensure it naturally comes off a bit.
This morning I weighed in at 66kgs and although this is the lightest that I have been since I can remember, the strength has not suffered.
I believe the weight loss to be attributed to the thrice weekly saunas that I am having, as well as the shift in traditional eating protocols and rather eating salads for breakfast and oats for dinner.
I never thought that I would have the discipline to remain as committed to this, but it has stuck and I fully intend to continue. The way I see this the more of us eating Paleo, the lower the cost of chia and other seeds and the better the well being of the world.
Try Paleo for two weeks – the body will thank you, the mind will thank you and the soul will reward you. Hell you may never go back – Sean Muller
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Running and the workplace
I used to regularly make time to run or do some form of boot camp or another during my lunch time. I say used to as as I have not been running that much over the past weeks and am restricting my activities to the gym and pool.
Personal point of view is that training together as a group on a regular basis is a far more healthy way of work colleagues to bond than for them to be heading to the pub each lunchtime. Productivity definitely does increase in the afternoon following a session of exercise and people are more inclined to put in the amount of effort required to push through to a later finish in the evening without any grumbling.
Once worked with a senior stakeholder who actively encouraged us to go out for a run as a team and conduct a meeting/catchup on the run. This definitely had the desired effect of bringing new respect for the manager and a greater cohesion in the team.
Everyone should have one of these catchups every week. Running together, stride for stride on a life changing ride.– Sean Muller
Personal point of view is that training together as a group on a regular basis is a far more healthy way of work colleagues to bond than for them to be heading to the pub each lunchtime. Productivity definitely does increase in the afternoon following a session of exercise and people are more inclined to put in the amount of effort required to push through to a later finish in the evening without any grumbling.
Once worked with a senior stakeholder who actively encouraged us to go out for a run as a team and conduct a meeting/catchup on the run. This definitely had the desired effect of bringing new respect for the manager and a greater cohesion in the team.
Everyone should have one of these catchups every week. Running together, stride for stride on a life changing ride.– Sean Muller
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
VO2 - Just do it!
Since I have not been able to run for the past couple of weeks, I have been looking at innovative ways of keeping the VO2 max up.
The most logical way has been through doing spin intervals on the bike, but I have also been finding some good maintenance through swimming fast laps in the pool and by employing different breathing techniques.
Luckily I had a swim coach in the past who believed in making us do these power drills to improve lung power and stamina. He used to make us swim 25m lengths of the pool under water with only a short break in between. A few graduated onto the 50m pool to.
The key to underwater swimming lies in being able to slow the heart rate and use as little energy and effort as you can. This will enable the body to move through the water more easily than those who try and go too quickly and expend all their energy in one go.
Another sure fire way to improve your lung power in general is to swim a length of freestyle really quickly but instead of breathing every second stroke, try and only breathe every 5-6 strokes and then work it up to 8 or nine strokes.
Varying these techniques and using the bike intervals will give you great results.
Remember that we all only have a finite amount of muscle repairs and hence the importance of rest to rebuild the body. I am only finding this out more and more now.
For those with a little extra money, I would suggest that you also buy yourself a PowerBreathe device. I have used mine for the past 18 months and seen dramatic improvements. The device has its detractors, but it has worked for me and several friends, including one who had suffered from asthma. Since using the PowerBreathe for the past 3 months, he has not needed his puffer and can now take part in sport safe in the knowledge that he won’t suffer an attack.
Breathing is part of life. Make every breath count! – Sean Muller
The most logical way has been through doing spin intervals on the bike, but I have also been finding some good maintenance through swimming fast laps in the pool and by employing different breathing techniques.
Luckily I had a swim coach in the past who believed in making us do these power drills to improve lung power and stamina. He used to make us swim 25m lengths of the pool under water with only a short break in between. A few graduated onto the 50m pool to.
The key to underwater swimming lies in being able to slow the heart rate and use as little energy and effort as you can. This will enable the body to move through the water more easily than those who try and go too quickly and expend all their energy in one go.
Another sure fire way to improve your lung power in general is to swim a length of freestyle really quickly but instead of breathing every second stroke, try and only breathe every 5-6 strokes and then work it up to 8 or nine strokes.
Varying these techniques and using the bike intervals will give you great results.
Remember that we all only have a finite amount of muscle repairs and hence the importance of rest to rebuild the body. I am only finding this out more and more now.
For those with a little extra money, I would suggest that you also buy yourself a PowerBreathe device. I have used mine for the past 18 months and seen dramatic improvements. The device has its detractors, but it has worked for me and several friends, including one who had suffered from asthma. Since using the PowerBreathe for the past 3 months, he has not needed his puffer and can now take part in sport safe in the knowledge that he won’t suffer an attack.
Breathing is part of life. Make every breath count! – Sean Muller
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