X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘running’

If You Think You Are, You Are

By Michael on July 26th, 2011

I must really love my job.  I mean to get up around 5 most mornings to motivate others when you would love to still be asleep isn’t easy.  And missing dinner with your family five nights a week is no picnic either.   So why bother?  It is clients like Lisa, which you will read about [...]

From The Couch to a 5K in 9 Weeks

By Michael on June 2nd, 2011

  From The Couch to a 5 K in 9 Weeks   Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday  1 1 min run/1 min walk/ 30 min total    30 min walk Rest/Stretch 30-45 min Cross Training Rest 1 min run/1 min walk/ 30 min total 30-45 min Cross Training 2 1.5 min run/1 [...]

X Factor’s Running Group Races for the Pennant

By Michael on June 8th, 2010

X Factor Running Group is a 10 week program designed to get you from the couch to your first 5K.  The group meets on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 5:30 at Houston’s Memorial Park.             The Astros Race for the Pennant 5K was where X Factor’s Running Group “Couch to 5K” unveiled its first athlete.  [...]

X Factor Running Group

By Michael on May 11th, 2010

The X Factor Running Group meets on Tuesday and Friday mornings with homework assignments to work on throughout the week. The homework consists of cross-training days of biking or swimming with a run/walk day thrown in the middle of rest days. The group was started to help people that have never run for any length [...]