energy cake

Despite all the gripes about this long, cold winter, I’m managing to get outside for most of my runs.  It’s uncertain how beneficial to increasing speed these training sessions are because my pace is slow.  Sometimes the slow running is due to the extreme cold, sometimes it’s due to unplowed roads, ice, pot holes, or just plain tired legs.  Although speed may be lacking or at least staying constant, my fuel burning efficiency has increased.  No longer do I need to take in 200 calories to get me through the 12 mile speed sessions or other hard workouts. I don’t [...]