COACH'S CORNER

Insights and wisdom from lifelong runners with a mission to educate and motivate individuals to make small changes each day to live healthier lives and to have fun while doing it.

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Do You Want to Race?

Whether you’re a newcomer to racing or a seasoned runner, late winter/early spring is an ideal time to kickstart or refresh your training regimen toward a race goal. Planning to…

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Do You Want to Race?

Whether you’re a newcomer to racing or a seasoned runner, late winter/early spring is an ideal time to kickstart or refresh your training regimen toward a race goal. Planning to…

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Do you want to race?

Whether you’re a newcomer to racing or a seasoned runner, late winter/early spring is an ideal time to kickstart or refresh your training regimen toward a race goal. Planning to…

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10 Great Tips from 10 Years of Coaching Inspiring Women

The Fit School Walking/Running program was a major focus of my life for 10 years. All of the women who came through the program brought so much to our community…

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How to Get Moving and Grooving in the New Year

Sometimes it is difficult to stay motivated with your exercise program during the winter months. To help you stay enthusiastic about your training, here are some ideas to help keep…

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Stop – Taper Time! Running Your Best Fall Marathon or Half

TAPER!  I am a big fan of tapering.  Having fresh legs and replenished body fuel is a key component to having a great race. When training for a marathon or…

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Lookin’ Good! Improving Your Running Form

A great way to improve your running is by working on your running form. While we are all perfect, our bodies are not symmetrical. Knowing that, no one is going…

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4 Spring Training Reminders

Spring is a great time to start training for a race. Whether you have never run a race or have run hundreds, here a few things to help you get…

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5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon Training Plans from Fit School/Fairhaven Runners

Do you want to begin a running program or are you coming back after an injury? Are you currently running zero to 15 miles per week? The Fit School /…

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3 Ingredients for Training Success

Are you ready to make 2019 your best walking, running, and/or racing year ever? The secret ingredients are a combination of speed, pacing, and long runs sprinkled with rest and…

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3 Ways to Stay in Shape and Eat Healthy Over the Holidays

Tips from Coach Carol In your calendar, commit to the days and times that you will exercise and make dates for workouts with friends. Keep these commitments like you would…

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Keep Your Training Going this Fall and Winter

With the days getting shorter, the weather colder and wetter, and holidays heading our way, it may get harder mentally to get yourself out for a run or walk. Here…

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Lead Action

As the weather turns cooler and rainier, sometimes it is difficult to get motivated to workout. One thing that you can add to your life to stay healthy are LEAD…

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