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Hip Stretching Technique
Written by April Ropes, runner and a 500-hr Yoga Instructor. April teaches and co-manages the yoga studio at Synergy Wellness, Hudson MA Happy Hips at the Wall Hello fellow Striders! I’m April Ropes, Yoga Teacher and Runner (recently, a slower runner). As many of you are aware, runners often have tight hips. There are many…
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Obstacle Course Racing for Runners
Written by Vincent Hughes and Brandon Hey Today’s Tuesday Tip is about Obstacle Course Racing – Spartan, Tough Mudder, Savage Races, etc. are all races that involve a combination of running between various obstacles and then completing the obstacle. The obstacle can be anything from a rope wall, rope net climb over, a barbed wire…
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Destination Racing, Part 3
Written by Beth Dougherty Destination Racing Tip #3: The Road Less Traveled For those of you who are curious about racing or running in faraway or remote places, this Tip Tuesday is for you! I’ve gathered a few tips here but also am happy to talk about travel anytime! Traveling internationally for a race adds…
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Destination Races, part II
Written by Stephen Sall Hello again Strider friends, it’s Tip Tuesday, time for destination races, Part II. Last week I talked in general about picking your destination. This week I want to talk about getting there, about traveling….planes, hotels and such. Unless your destination is within what you consider to be reasonable driving distance (and…
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Destination Races
Written by Stephen Sall It’s time for Tuesday Tips! My topic is destination races. I’ve been doing them for a number of years, I currently do six a year, one every two months. I thoroughly enjoy them, not just the races themselves, but also the various destinations and the planning process itself. I’m going to…
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Striders answer “What’s your favorite race?”
Compiled by Judy Proteau
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Running Safety and Etiquette
Written by Steve Jackson Car back!” “CAR BACK!” “CAR BACK!” We recently have been celebrating the phenomenal growth of our club, 200+ members! It’s a great accomplishment and no doubt a result of our welcoming ways. As our group runs have grown, I have noticed we often get lost in conversations and don’t hear warnings…
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Running with a dog
Written by Scott Johnson, Dog Dad to Howard Running with a Dog “A tired dog is a happy dog!” Hello Striders, my name is Scott Johnson, and most of you know Howard, my four-legged running buddy. Howard is my third dog that I have trained to run with me, and the first that has been…
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Electrolytes and Running
Written by Aly Comeau, MPH, RDN, LDN: Electrolytes & running!! It’s been quite hot recently for us runners! With extra heat comes extra sweating – putting runners at risk for electrolyte losses! Check the slides below for some more information on electrolyte supplementing for runners!
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How to Start Running Barefoot
Written by Rebekah Tregger, A.K.A. Barefoot Becky Hello, fellow Striders! My name is Rebekah but most of you know me as Barefoot Becky. I have been running barefoot for almost 7 years. I run 2000+ miles/year barefoot and all 13 of my marathons were run barefoot. The main reason I run barefoot is that it…
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Thinking outside the PR
Written by Amanda Brandt Goal Setting: Thinking Outside the PR Note that I’m writing this tip from my own experiences and from research I have done over the past several years regarding retraining one’s brain to think differently. Who among us hasn’t tried for a PR? More miles! Faster paces! More races! PRs can be…
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How do you like your water?
Written by Judy Proteau Thanks to Erik Dunbar our Sunday long runs always have a convenient water stop. What happens when Erik isn’t around…? How do you carry your water and ‘lytes? Here are some pros and cons of the different methods out there: What’s your favorite way to carry hydration on runs? What works for you?…