December 29, 2006

Know Your AT - A Coaching Tip from Coach Bill Leach

You can expect improved training results by using the speed at your Anaerobic Threshold (AT) as a reference point and measuring tool for your critical workouts. Improving (i.e. increasing) the percentage of AT speed for Lactate Threshold and Long Run workouts will result in improved racing performances from 5K to full marathon distances.  Improvements in the percentage of AT speed can be expected to occur for approximately 4 years when executing a well conceived training program. 

Contact Coach Leach at 773-793-3917 or bill@coachleach.com for further information on the AT concept including details on testing to determine your speed at your Anaerobic Threshold.

 

Nutrition and Health Tips – an archived pearl of nutritional wisdom from David W. Grotto, RD, LD CLL

Dietary and lifestyle changes can be brutal for some and a breeze for others.  Always keep your goals in mind, and if you stumble, lick your lips and move on with your life.  If blow it, don’t wait until ‘Monday’ to get back on the horse.  Brush yourself off, get right back on and RIDE!

 

David W. Grotto, RD, LD CLL is a nutritionist, author, lecturer, humorist and a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association.  David W. Grotto can be reached at 630-415-9825 or at www.nutritionhousecalls.com.

 

Please Note…

 

Holiday Season Training – bring a food donation and train during the holiday season.  Complimentary “CORE” training session on Thursday, January 4, 2007 6:00-7:30pm at Accelerated Rehabilitation, 2400 North Sheffield. 

 

2007 PEAK Performance Training begins on January 8th –

  • Mondays and Thursdays at 6:00-7:30am and 6:00-7:30pm
    • At Accelerated Rehabilitation – 2400 North Sheffield (corner of Sheffield and Fullerton)
  • Saturdays at 8:30am
    • At the CARA Board in Lincoln Park
  • Pre-register at www.cararuns.org OR register in person at your first PEAK session

 

Training for Boston ’07 is in full swing contact Coach Leach for details about group training runs and an organized plan for running a great Boston Marathon!

 

Please report your race results including notes, P.R.’s, etc. via e-mail to bill@coachleach.com.

 

Questions?  Please forward questions to bill@coachleach.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Archived editions of past Coach Leach Newsletters are available at www.coachleach.com.

 

Coach Bill Leach

2400 North Sheffield Avenue

Accelerated Rehabilitation Center

Chicago, Illinois  60614

773-793-3917

www.coachleach.com