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MarathonTraining.TV’s Race Day Checklist
MarathonTraining.TV Race Day Must Have!
Printable pdf Click on the Picture Above
With the Pasadena Marathon coming up this Sunday I wanted to make the Race Day Checklist available for all of you.
Race Focused, Steve Mackel - MarathonTraining.TV Head Coach
Improve Your Performance - Body Work
This is a great video featuring Lenny Parracino of Kinetic Conditioning in Montrose, CA Lenny is a certified ART (Active Release Technique) practitioner and has been a trainer for years. I am lucky enough to have him work on me and train me.
Steve Mackel, Certified Massage Therapist
Honor Our Vets Today
Take a minute to think, thank and remember our Veterans. We have our freedoms because of them.
Steve Mackel, Thankful United States Citizen
Yoga for Runners At Lululemon Canceled Tonight
SoCalRunners/Yogis,
I gotta go out of town today so Yoga for Runners is cancelled.
Sorry!
Train Focused, Steve Mackel - Lululomemon Ambassador
Run To Vote - The Big Day
Wow! what a day already. I got up to wet streets in South Pasadena, I went for a beautiful fall bike ride. I took out the Rocky Mountain to keep the Kuota dry. Then I put on the running clothes and ran to my polling place. I met other dedicated Americans. We talked after the election and everyone has hope for the future.
I love America. Thank all of you for your support and I’ll leave you with the comment I just received from the RunToVote.org web site:
“Ran the 3 miles to the polling station pushing my 2 year old daughter - she got to see Mommy being healthy AND doing her part as an American!” Tamera
VOTE Focused, Steve Mackel, RunToVOTE.org founder
Run To Vote Today - Last Minute Tips
In this video I give some last minute tips for those of you Running to VOTE today!
Please remember to Run To VOTE
Vote Focused, Steve Mackel - US Citizen and Voter
Run to VOTE - TODAY!
Don’t get complacent, no matter which side you are on. Your VOTE needs to be counted. Run to VOTE and make a video of it, send it to me and I’ll post it. I wonder how long the lines will be? Check here Tuesday night.
Run to VOTE is my idea to create a movement that can empower us in many ways. We can get a workout in, reduce carbon emissions and fulfill our civic duty all at the same time. It is easy to do and you can make a difference. Please tell your running friends about it and visit RuntoVOTE.org
Vote Focused! Steve Mackel, RuntoVOTE.org founder
Happy Halloween
SoCalRunners,
Have a fun and safe Halloween! You know I have been writing about riding your bike and how it helps with your running. The link below is a download of short video of a beautiful bike ride and the art of riding (Inspiring)
CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO
Trick or Treat Focused, Steve Mackel SoCalRunning.com co-founder
“Yoga for Runners” Thursdays on Lululemon’s Back Patio and Coach Steve’s Latest Craze
“Yoga for Runners” moves back to Lululemon Store Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Thursday! “Yoga for Runners” is at the Lululemon store in Old Town Pasadena. The store address is, 110 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105 and it is FREE!
The bummer is there is no trail run associated with the class until daylight savings time starts again but I enjoyed my intense cardio workout before yoga this summer so much I thought how could I keep it going. Here’s what I did. I bought a light system for my bike and I ride from home to Luluemon.
Night Riding is my latest craze! But be careful.
We practice our yoga on the back patio. It should be packed so get there early. Please dress in clothes that you can move freely in. Bring a yoga mat if you have one but Lululemon has community mats. Lululemon sells really cool yoga clothes and yoga mats.
My goal is to follow in my coach, Steve Ilg’s footprints, “strength before flexibility.” The class is challenging yet great for new yogis (beginners). We practice mostly basic postures. You don’t have to be a pretzel person or super flexible to gain the benefits of Yoga for Runners. You will gain strength, flexibility and a better body/mind connection if you continue to practice yoga. That’s why Coach Gary and I preach yoga as one of the best cross-training workout for all athletes. It also makes us more aware ChiRunners.
Be prepared to sweat, so dress in layers because it is getting colder.
Train Focused and Namaste, Steve Mackel - Yogi and Runner
Improve Your Breathing, Try a Neti Pot, My How To Video
Unless you have a known medical condition, your breathing hurts or always seems to be labored when exercising, (this is when you need to consult a doctor) let’s use the KISS principle when it comes to breathing, don’t think about it too much, remember to exhale fully and breathe. It takes time to build up an aerobic base and your lactate threshold when breathing during exercise. Eventually it becomes easier.
If you are working on improving your breathing start by keeping your runs at a lower intensity so you don’t have to breathe as hard and give your self time to build up your ventilation threshold.
This video shows me using one of my neti pots for nasal rinsing, which cleans and keeps my sinuses clear for deeper breaths. Something you may want to try. It takes a while to learn how to do it and can even sting in the beginning, yet it has been worth it for me.
Train Focused, Steve Mackel MarathonTraining.TV Head Coach
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