Universal Fitness

Monday May 27th, 5 mile run along bike / running path.  Felt somewhat sluggish today.  Stopped a couple times more than wanted to.  Met the days goal to maintain distance. 

Drills to help improve running technique and performance:  

Saturday May 25th, 5 mile run along path. Included body-weight exercises midway: - 1 set pull-ups to failure - 1 set of chin-ups to failure - 1 set push-ups to failure Overall a great workout!

Here's an article and video explaining dynamic stretching and why it's better than static stretching before a workout. Science proves that static stretching before activity can actually hinder or decrease performance. However, Dynamic stretching is shown to help performance.   Article plus an embedded video if you prefer that. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html Phys Ed - Stretching - The Truth - NYTimes.com www.nytimes.com