The Great Thing About Intervals, Part 2

For anyone who still has doubts (I don't), the new Men's Health has an article that explains in nice detail why intervals work.

90 and Going Strong

I met my best friend's grandfather this past weekend. He looked like he was in his 60s, maybe 70. He's 90. So I had to talk with him. Here's one key thing I found out -- he lifts three times a week. "Monday, Wednesday, Friday," he put it, as if nothing ever stopped him from working out those days.

The Great Thing About Intervals

OK, there are many great things about intervals, chief among them what they do for your health. But super-trainer Craig Ballantyne points to another good thing about them -- you can do them in so many different ways, which means you'll never run out of options.

Why You Should Lift Weights

Mark Sisson, who runs a really nice blog about healthy living, has a great post on why weight lifting is important. Give it a read.

That Moment

I had that moment tonight during intervals. You know it. As I sprinted ahead toward the next pylon, I just felt tired, and I nearly slowed down.

For some reason, I thought about the fact that no one else was in the yoga studio to see me if I slowed down. It wasn't like at Velocity, where there were others in the class. No, only I would know. And that's when I realized I wasn't doing this for anyone else. I was doing it for me, so I would know if I slowed down. I would know that I hadn't pushed as hard I could, especially as I quickly approach 44.

So I picked up the pace again. In the end, I felt better for it, physically and mentally.