Tag: training plan
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Run Tips for Everyone
Written by Caitlyn Ashton This TT contains tips related to engaging with running outside of formal training plans: – Return to running after time off – Leveling up/adding challenge to training if plateaued – Finding motivation if lacking The most special thing about this community is that we have folks of all walks of life,…
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My Favorite Strava Features
Written by Jen WrightGood day Striders! This is Jen Wright here with my first and only Tip Tuesday! As many of you know I am a novicerunner who joined the running club in October 2023. This has been my first and only experiencewith a running club or attempting to improve my running performance. It has…
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The Last Hill
Written by Dave Kittredge Even before joining the Highland City Striders in 2010, the Mount Washington Road Race was on my running bucket list. For those keeping score, other bucket items included running the Boston marathon, an international marathon and the Big Sur marathon in CA (still open). The thought of running up a mountain…
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Results are posted!
Written by Steve Jackson Over the last month over 40 Highland City Striders have run numerous marathons and half-marathons that they focused their training on since the first of the year. Many of them achieved their goals, they ran PR’s, they completed distances they had never done before, they experienced the high of accomplishment. At…
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Grappling with Quitting
Written by Erik Dunbar 75 Hard isn’t really that hard, they tell you what to do, just do those things every day. The last couple of weeks I felt like I was going to cruise right through to the finish. My weight was down, strength was up and I was running faster. I’d even planned…
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Athlete Expectations from a Coach
Written By “Coach” Steve Jackson “Hey Coach what you got planned for us today?” “Coach” I recently thought about what that name implies and why I need to take it seriously. When you, as athletes, ask for advice, or ask for a plan to reach a certain goal – that comes with certain expectations. Expectations…
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Goals and the New Year
Written by Amanda Brandt I love goals! It can be so fun and energizing to start a new project and to visualize how it will go. On the good days, you’re motivated by how amazing you are. You stand a little taller, flex your biceps, and feel like you’re on top of the world. But…
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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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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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Running Tips
Compiled by Judy Proteau, submitted by members
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Improve your running with Strides
Written by Caitlyn Ashton, runner and former coach for Team in Training #tiptuesday – some training basics! Past tippers have highlighted the importance of a dynamic warmup, considerations for what type of stretching/when, and myofascial release to make sure our bodies are at their best in training/racing. A couple of other important training basics that can…