Training

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Summer Running – Why it is Important by Josh Carroll, High School XC Coach, Charm City Run Annapolis

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Summer Running – Why it is Important by Josh Carroll, High School XC Coach, Charm City Run Annapolis

Cross country season was half over on the first day of practice. And now, with over twenty years of high school coaching experience, I realize that summer training is a hallmark to success for distance runners.

I do not believe that summer running should reflect the rigors of in-season training. Rather, summer running should afford runners the opportunity to maintain and improve their fitness levels, experiment with cross training, build core strength, and join a community of likeminded teenagers who are focused on success as distance runners.

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Brain Insights for Better Run Training and Relationships by Dr. Melissa Hallmark Kerr

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Brain Insights for Better Run Training and Relationships by Dr. Melissa Hallmark Kerr

As runners and fitness enthusiasts, we know what it’s like to transform our psyches in as little as 20 sweaty minutes – i.e., to go from feeling flat, or off, to feeling good again. This is the real reason why we always find a way to move, even when we’re injured. Who doesn’t want to feel better? When we feel better, we treat ourselves and others better.

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Overcoming Running Injuries by NovaCare Rehabilitation

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Overcoming Running Injuries by NovaCare Rehabilitation

There is good pain and bad pain. Good pain stops when you stop. It is generally mild, diffuses and doesn’t affect quality of movement. Bad pain does not stop when you stop. It can get worse during or after activity. It can be sharp in nature, and significant enough to force you to change your gait whether you realize it or not.

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From the Coach’s Perspective: The First Day of Training

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From the Coach’s Perspective: The First Day of Training

5:03 am:

It’s Saturday, and I reach for my phone to check the time. I make sure that the alarm is set. Check! Official wake up time is 6:15. I either have one hour and twelve minutes to go back to sleep, dreaming of finisher medals and post-race bagels. Or, I have one hour and twelve minutes to run through everything in my mind...at least 26 times..for the first day of half marathon training.

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Now is the Time to Join a 5K Training Group - It's Your Year to Shine!

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Now is the Time to Join a 5K Training Group - It's Your Year to Shine!

When was the last time you did something for you? Yes, you, the person who has talked for years about “one day” completing a 5K and says they’ll complete a 5K race “next year” every year. Have I stopped you in your tracks for a moment? Good. Let’s chat…

Whether you run or walk, being a part of a 5K training group means you have set a personal goal you intend on meeting.

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Go For a Run! - Training Advice from Coach Jeff during COVID-19

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Go For a Run! - Training Advice from Coach Jeff during COVID-19

As a running coach and “guy who runs a lot”, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what to do/how to train during this pandemic. I don’t think there’s a right answer and I find that my feelings about it are in contrast to most. I think the reason my views on this are the opposite of a lot of people’s is because I am very much a process oriented person. I don’t run so I can race. I race because I run.

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7 Things I Learned While Training for the Houston Marathon

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7 Things I Learned While Training for the Houston Marathon

I went to Houston a little more than a month ago and ran a 2:54 marathon. I'll save you the blow-by-blow recap, but know that there were big, ugly tears at that finish line. As someone who didn't really know what a BQ was until 2017, I never dreamed I'd be fortunate enough to be where I am now. I certainly never thought I'd have found something that, despite being purely a hobby, has such a profound place in my 31-year-old life. Here are 7 (10 was too conventional) things I learned this Fall.

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