Tag: running tip
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Conscious breathing for Runners
Written by April Ropes, runner and a 500-hr Yoga Instructor. April teaches and co-manages the yoga studio at Synergy Wellness, Hudson MA There aspects of the yoga practice — not related to stretching — that can be very beneficial to runners. Specifically the breathing! If you are taking time off from training for races this…
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3 Moves Vital for your Cross Training
Tip Tuesday Written by Connor Ryan PT, DPT, CSCS, PRC When it comes to running, everyone knows the importance of cross training to support our physical capacity and ability to stay consistently on the road/trails. We all know because we all have stories about what happens when we neglect our cross training… Here are 3…
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SMART goals
Written by Steve Jackson Tip Tuesday Wowzah! What a great year for group and individual achievements by the members of this club! Over 200 members, 50 state marathons completed, PR at Tough Ten, Qualifiers for Boston, Marathon and Half Marathon PR’s What will 2025 bring? Can 2024 be topped? Can I be one to achieve?…
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Wrapping up a year of running (or not)
Written by Lacey Liebert, LMHC As we head into “the most wonderful time of the year” here is your friendly reminder that it’s okay to not feel “merry and bright.” Despite the not-so-subtle messaging about how we *should* feel around this time of year, our lived experiences are much more complicated. For the purpose of…
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The Chill Approach to an Ultra
Written by Donna Macauley The chill approach to doing an ultra! When I think of ultras, I think of grueling mountainous terrain where you have to carry ALL your resources with you, follow remote trails by yourself and plot out extensive plans for your pacers and hope that you actually find them. That sounds like…
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Running in the Dark
Written by Michael Lepore Tip Tuesday – Running in the Dark It’s getting to be that time of year again! It’s a bit colder – and running feels great again! We’ve already talked about how to make sure you dress to stay warm, but we didn’t talk about the other challenge that Fall and Winter…
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Great Trails to Run on
Written by Laura Ziton Greetings, Striders! I’m Laura, a trail running enthusiast, here to share tips on three of my favorite local trails—two in Northborough and one in Marlborough. Each trail is unique, and I love them all! Special thanks to all the people who made these places possible. Before hitting the trails, here are…
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Build and Execute a Race Plan
Written by Caitlyn Bintz Ashton While some have already executed fall races, many of you still have goal races for the fall coming up or will be starting to plan for Turkey trots/December races. NOTE: A lot of this can be practiced during training as a part of big workouts/long runs! See the images below…
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Major Trails for Running
Written by Caleb Kussmaul For my Tip Tuesday I hope to introduce everyone to the major paths in the area. This post covers basically any rail-trail-like linear infrastructure that’s long and smooth enough to run on. That includes an aqueduct, a reservoir dike, an abandoned trolley line, and plenty of regular old roads connecting them…
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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…