Your Barefoot Mileage May Vary Have you seen them? Runners are popping up everywhere wearing five-finger shoes, the most minimalist of shoes. Books like Barefoot Running by Michael Sandler and gear like Vibram Five-Finger Shoes indicate the trend. Additional evidence can be found in special categories such as Chi and Pose Running. My local Superrunners in Manhattan had some personalized and...

APRA's Step Up to Health 2010.. This year, we now offer you a chance to kick off your fitness routine and step-up to health! APRA>s 1st Annual 5K Fun Run & Fitness Walk, a Moonlight Paddle, a Morning Stretch and a BlackLight Hike. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,2010 7:00 PM Moonlight Paddle (2 hours) Tempe Town Lake>transportation provided. Meet in front of conference hall for shuttle. THURSDAY,...

Your Training Season Blueprint Here is a marathon preparation blueprint that I have been developing over the past several years, which will take you through your 4-month training period. The basic conceptual framework has been discussed over and over; however, the specific week-to-week workouts will vary, depending on weather conditions, projected marathon timing, your fitness level, and other...

In any type of long distance running training you always run the risk of injury from repetitive motion and pounding. When I train clients for races like the Marathon, I always include time on the rower and the ski erg as part of recovery days or to provide continuity in case of an intermittent injury so that cardio training does not have to stop. These are phenomenal machines that can be used to model...

Concept 2's rower and ski erg are more than just machines to focus on cardio and proper rowing form...you can also use them to get a full body muscle conditioning or toning workout. I like to use these two in tandem becuase they address both push and pull related muscles. This kind of a workout is great if you are short on time and need to get a full body workout.

This machine is a great compliment to the C2 Rower becuase it offers a phenomenal cardio and upper body workout without having any impact on the lower body or knees. I use this machine with many of clients. This tutorial goes through the proper form.

This is one of my favorite pieces of equipment. It is low impact and can drive a phenomenal cardio workout to simulate many types of training outside of the obvious prep for crew.