Most of us dislike running hills. That’s probably because we don’t know how to run hills or we don’t run them often enough! There are a few guarantees from running hills: you will get more comfortable and faster on them over time and you will be come a better runner from doing them! Incorporating hill …
Have you ever had a slight ache in your leg that you thought would go away, but didn’t? Have you ever wished you could see your doctor as soon as you had a question and that you didn’t have to wait weeks to get an appointment? Do you have some questions on your training plan …
The long run can be a daunting and confusing, however absolutely necessary, task in your preparation for a half marathon or full marathon. The purpose of this article is to take some of the confusion out of planning your long run pace (and to help you put faith in your coach when they tell you …
REFINED RUN CASE STUDY First marathon saved after severe ankle pain and swelling appeared during a routine marathon training run, with no obvious Incident. The Phantom Injury: Rachele, a 23 year old female runner was training for her first marathon and after a snowy and icy 12 mile long run, she started having foot pain …
Here’s a cheat sheet that you can print out or save for your continued use on all of the important components of your race day taper plan. See the article on tapering here, for more details, as well. Refined Run Taper handout Enjoy! – Kari
Dr. Brown Budde has teamed up with Michele, from Yoga on High to provide 4 workshop and educational sessions throughout 2014. Stability is the 2nd in a 4 part series of Yoga for Runners. You don’t have to come to all 4 – just attend what class dates work for you. In the Stability session …
After attending this clinic, attendees will understand the importance of the taper, why the body feels different during the taper, how it will affect race day performance and how to perform it properly. This clinic will also cover the day before the race and race day strategies to make sure everything goes as planned and …
Attendees will learn the ins and outs of running form during this workshop. You will learn about proper, injury-proof running form, common abnormal running forms and techniques and how to modify your form to provide less stress to your body and help you run faster and more efficiently! You will also learn about the most …
Attendees will learn why stretching is important for runners, what types of stretches are most beneficial before and after workouts, how to perform stretches that will work for their specific body and needs, and how to make sure you’re not wasting your time when you stretch! You will also learn about the most common injuries …
Some winters we have to deal with bitter cold, freezing wind, ice covered trails and lots of snow! It’s these winters that can make us stronger – as long as we train appropriately. Here are some suggestions for how to train outside safely and most effectively when the weather is working against us. If you …