Instagram and social media can skew what running really looks like. We see perfectly coiffed runners in coordinated outfits, running all the miles against beautiful scenery. In reality, that is not the circumstance of most runners - or at least, most runners whom I coach. Most runners fit their training around busy schedules of work, family, and other activities. They put in the hard work when it isn’t glamorous or convenient - and that is a huge accomplishment. I first met Emma in our ...
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Athlete Accomplishments April 2019
April was a busy month of racing, with spring race season fully in swing. April racing was a month of triumphs, both in terms of finish times and overcoming race day obstacles. Some athletes ran PRs and BQs; others encountered the unpleasant weather that comes with spring (overly hot days) and ran their best for the conditions of the day. Jodi qualified again for Boston at the Boston Marathon! Kellie completed her first marathon! Laura A. ran a strong 10 mile race! Mark ran a ...
Athlete Accomplishments: January & February 2019
Typically, January and February are not big months for racing, but several of the runners I coached ran races in the first two months of 2019. From 5Ks to first marathons, 2019 has started off strong! I have to praise all of my athletes for consistency and hard work in January and February. January and February are dark and cold months - not the easiest months to go out and run. Several of my runners have completed long runs on the treadmill or in the snow, balanced training with travel, and ...
How Periodization Helped Aimee Run PRs in the 10K to Marathon
Most runners know that incorporating workouts such as interval runs will help them get faster. For a runners such as Aimee, they know how to improve and earn PRs in races - but where a coach can help them is introducing periodization in training, making those workouts specific to the race, and pushing them to new levels of racing. I had known Aimee for several months through running before I started coaching her. She approached me in December 2016 with a big goal: to run her first marathon ...
How Polarized Training Helped Laura Set PRs in Multiple Distances
Over the next few months, I plan on making big changes to this website. One of these changes is regular highlights of the accomplishments of the athletes I coach. These women and men put hard work into their training and have achieved some impressive goals and personal bests in their running. Miss the Friday Thrive? It’s now part of my weekly email! Subscribe to this newsletter the pop-up box to receive the Friday Thrive as part of my weekly newsletter straight in your inbox. Sometimes, ...