Movement, Strength, and Running Instruction-Little Falls, New York
In the trail racing world, the distances are much more “ish” than what would be acceptable in road races. A marathon might be 24 miles or it might be 28 miles…it might be 26.2. Had I been at the pre-race meeting, I would have known that this “marathon” was about 27 miles
When I awoke at 3:30AM on race day, I felt primed to nail my goals. Little did I know that I was soon to be in the most difficult race of my life.
Two things about this run are absolutely true: None of us on our own would have done this amount of work on a Tuesday night and; runs like this definitely make us stronger and faster.
OS Restores the body’s ability to move like it was designed. Bowhunting is not only about the draw. Being in the field requires the ability to safely get in and out of a tree stand, stalk quietly, climb over blow-down and other obstacles, drag deer and travel long distances without having a heart-attack!
Training later in life is a journey, not a destination, so enjoy it. Don’t let over-training ruin other aspects of your life.
Allows you to set up a reward system.
“If I follow the journal and complete ALL the training this month, I’ll treat myself to an upgrade in equipment or maybe some footwear.” Probably not a new chainsaw or $1500.00 ski rig. Keep the rewards small and associated with training.
Regardless what branch of the military you’re in. One thing is for sure. You will be required to perform your …
While moving your body is good for you, stressing or ”loading” your body with bad movement patterns is not. Have you ever known someone who goes to the gym a lot but blows his back out picking up a 15-pound box off the ground? Remember, an injury does not have to manifest itself at the gym. It can happen anytime or anywhere which makes it even harder to explain why it happened.