Tag: running tip
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Balancing fitness and life
Written by Kara Manzelli Welcome to Back to School season! As a teacher and a mother of school age kids, this is always my busiest time of year. Kids schedules change, sports and afterschool activities begin, there’s school open house night and homework to help with, and all of the driving around! My care free…
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Running Through the Years
Written by Abby Meltzer Guest writer: Abby Meltzer, daughter of Jonathan Meltzer When I first started running back in middle school, almost 15 years ago now, I was just excited to get outside, spend time with friends, and try my best to follow in my dad’s footsteps. I had no idea that all these years…
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KISS
Written by Steve Jackson KISS (Keep It Simple Steve) I’m sure many of you have heard or seen the acronym KISS, in the engineering world it’s a design principle to emphasize systems work best when not overly complicated – “Keep It Simple, Stupid”. I have to admit that running is a pretty simple activity, yet…
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Preventing Falls, How Yoga can help
Written by April Ropes, runner and a 500-hr Yoga Instructor. April teaches and co-manages the yoga studio at Synergy Wellness, Hudson MA We’ve all been there — You’re running along on a trail or road, when suddenly you trip over a root, a rock (or your own feet)! You begin to tumble through the air…
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For the Long Run
Written by Ted Bell Tip Tuesday I’ve been told that our HCS Board of Directors has decided to establish new categories in our club records for Male and Female runners aged 80 years plus! I think this is a great idea for our club and I’m using this space to explain why. Some of my…
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Running Strong for Decades
Written by Jonathan Meltzer People are often shocked when I tell them I’ve been running for 47 years, whether that’s because I don’t look my age or have simply been running that long without any serious injuries. I credit my youthful appearance and good health to some good genes, but primarily a lifetime of running. …
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Your body is a System
Written by Caitlyn Bintz Ashton #tiptuesday – hey Highland City Striders– your body is a wonderland! JK JK JK your body is a system!! Much like a car that needs fuel, and to turn off, and maintenance, and repair to function at its best. Your body is a system. Training as an athlete is a…
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Preventing Falls
Written by Dr. Connor Ryan PT DPT CSCS PRC What can we do to help prevent from falling when we trip? Whether it’s a curb or a pothole or a root on a trail run we inevitably run into the obstacle that can lead to a fall and is there anything we can do to…
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No Strider left behind
Written by Donna Macauley No Strider Left Behind When you see “No Strider Left Behind” in a run description, what does that mean exactly? It means that the Highland City Striders is a club that includes everyone. It means that you can join us and if you run at a slower pace, you won’t run…
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52 Years and Approximately 110,000 Miles
Written By Steve Jackson That’s how long I’ve been running and a good estimate of the miles covered. That’s a lot of years, some wear & tear, and occasional tears along the way. So much of the advice I give out comes from the experience I’ve gained over the time and miles; a good deal…
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Running and Body Image
Written by Alson Comeau, MPH, RDN, LDN and owner of Nourish by Aly Today’s tip is about running and body image! As athletes/runners we can sometimes get caught up in having that “perfect physique” or “runners body.” Here’s the thing – no such “body” exists! To have a runners oft we need 2 things; a…
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Community is good for you (and your goals), but you already know that!
Written by Lacey Liebert, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Is running a team sport? In some ways, running is a very individual activity and pursuit. You can run almost anywhere, at almost any time. Unless you’re handing off a baton, or trying for the title of biggest team at a local race, all you need is…