https://www.thebatesman.net/coaching-chronicles daily 1.0 2022-10-03 https://www.thebatesman.net/coaching-chronicles/2022/10/3/no-fear-but-then-what monthly 0.5 2022-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/8c6c83e6-90d6-4026-a508-1a57e88440db/Oneil+Pass.jpg Coaching Chronicles - "No Fear! (But Then What?)" - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebatesman.net/coaching-chronicles/2018/11/29/on-making-it-fun monthly 0.5 2018-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1543521562896-NH1NSHJQZR5R28GAJ9DE/Fun.jpg Coaching Chronicles - On Making It Fun The end of the season was an opportunity to run a 3200m time trial with coach, after which we tried to organize ourselves for a photo opportunity. https://www.thebatesman.net/coaching-chronicles/2018/11/20/on-keeping-a-running-journal monthly 0.5 2018-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1542733334268-RT5YUCN9Z5MUN9WEDN9K/Journal.jpg Coaching Chronicles - On Keeping a Running Journal Following every run, I immediately download the workout data on my cell phone, then open my journal to the next available page. Still sweaty from my workout, my wife has long insisted that I place a towel on the chair where I set lest the stench from my natural cooling system permeate the fabric on the seat. https://www.thebatesman.net/coaching-chronicles/2018/11/18/what-to-say-when-you-saw-me-running monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles daily 0.75 2019-01-28 https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2019/1/28/running-through-the-fog-of-self-doubt monthly 0.5 2019-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1548659908747-XMOIDEZAQBO5TI1IK0XU/Fog.jpg Training Chronicles - Running Through the Fog of Self-Doubt In the duration of a training plan, it is difficult to stay focused on the intended race. But maybe the idea of seeing the goal is not real, that the only thing we can truly see is what is in front of us. How do we keep on running? https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2019/1/21/sometimes-something-good-happens-marathond-training-week-11 monthly 0.5 2019-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1548112322096-P2ARZ5HBE2ZPSL32M8YD/marathon.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 11 - Marathon Training https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2019/1/14/week-10-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2019-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1547443875482-SJE99GN5TVAOCAE6K5JV/Hills.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 10 - Marathon Training Behold the workout report on my Garmin account. My GPS watch tracks not only distance and pace, but also elevation. On Wednesday I ran my least favorite workout—5 x 840m hill repeats. I accidently hit stop on my watch during the fifth repeat instead of the lap button, so that’s why the image looks funky. I realized this just as I reached the crest. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2019/1/7/week-9-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/12/31/week-8-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1546233780152-ZV5U6G2GSHE2S38TWMKL/xmas+5k.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 8 - Marathon Training Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from me and my family. This is a post-race photo at the Jingle Bell Run Tacoma 5k at Wright Park. Weather was unseasonably warm. Race was crowded. Fun was had. My sun runs for Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and my daughter runs for Whitworth University in Spokane. It was nice to have them home for the break. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/12/23/week-7-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1545611125925-JD6BVKOO7D28T98HHKBV/Weather.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 7 - Marathon Training Checking the weather radar is part of my training regimen. My entire day can be planned around a 60-minute reprieve of wind and rain, assuming there is one. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/12/16/week-6-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1544994328628-MEJBS0KVDGKM4NH4K0D5/Week+6.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 6 - Marathon Training My focus this week was not on my physical development, but my mental strength. And mental strength is driven by a calm and clear mind—where stillness is the chief indicator rather than the rush of performance progression. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/12/9/week-5-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1544379645132-QB9V0EQHTPGKWZ59GOIQ/Kent+10k.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 5 - Marathon Training The Kent Christmas Rush 10k winds around a golf course and along the Green River. The path was at times a little uneven, but overall a fast course. I should have consulted a map prior to racing it. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/12/2/week-4-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1543783419523-A3Z2HFLX2KX4QHFCI4N7/Selfie+1.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 4 - Marathon Training On my warm ups, I typically wear one too many layers on top (and sometimes also on bottom). Warming up my core feels good, but I have to remember to finish the warm up at a place where i can drop off my layers. Workouts don’t go well when dressed too warm. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/11/26/week-3-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1543263917878-9H6PSMQWCRZ4211PK2U2/turkey+trot.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 3 - Marathon Training Thanksgiving morning is a great time to run a 5k Turkey Trot. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/11/18/week-2-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1542595155075-NNUIME8RXD15STB4AMCT/Hills.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 2 - Marathon Training Short hill repeats are a great way to build an efficient stride and increase turnover and strength. They are also a source of misery for me. https://www.thebatesman.net/training-chronicles/2018/11/15/week-1-eugene-marathon-training monthly 0.5 2018-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1542317835599-SWSN4LIPEC7QRBTSRK1A/Week+1.jpg Training Chronicles - Week 1 - Eugene Marathon Training Hammering mile repeats during Week 1 of marathon training. The key to maintaining a positive momentum is patience with performance. Expectations are exciting, but 25 weeks is a long time to train. Turn down the ambition and enjoy the ride. There i plenty of time for glory. PC: Giggles McChutney https://www.thebatesman.net/workouts daily 0.75 2018-12-01 https://www.thebatesman.net/workouts/2018/12/1/the-steady-state-run monthly 0.5 2018-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1543694433817-ZKNXGETGSRK5C4NUSDEZ/IMG_0817.jpg Workouts - The Steady State Run Warm up a mile or ten minutes prior to starting a steady state run. The effort should not bring you to exhaustion, but build your stamina and confidence as you prepare for a longer race. https://www.thebatesman.net/workouts/2018/11/19/the-progression-run monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1542653383477-XWNOC471APL7KXTASYIB/Week+1.jpg Workouts - The Progression Run https://www.thebatesman.net/workouts/2018/11/14/defining-easy-the-base-aerobic-effort monthly 0.5 2018-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1542592224298-A0OL6DDJ2LE96HU594DO/Giggles.jpg Workouts - Defining "Easy" - The Base Aerobic Effort https://www.thebatesman.net/about daily 0.75 2018-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be1d4dee2ccd134ece5f7dd/1542643894465-AE4J6O3GST7CX75O498K/Marathon.jpg About