Tag: training plan
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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…
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Strength Training for Runners
Written by Patrick Sherrod. Patrick is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, RRCA Certified Running Coach and StretchMed CST. I was recently asked about my thoughts on strength training for runners and my response in a single word: YES!! Strength training provides us with numerous benefits that go so far beyond running so I will do…
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The Importance of Rest
Written by Caitlyn Ashton, runner and former coach for Team in Training The Short Version: – Stress is stress and comes from MANY sources, not just training volume/intensity – we all have a limit to how much our body/mind can handle – Rest is a key component to proper training (it allows your body to…