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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This Breath of Mine

In February we asked, “Why does Running make your Heart Race?” and received many fun and thoughtful responses. The following is a favorite response from Tammy Bennett about running, the…

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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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Tapering To Run Your Best Fall Marathon or Half

Tapering can be one of the hardest parts of training. Tapering involves decreasing your mileage during the last few weeks before your race. This allows your body to replace all…

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How to Increase Your Mileage

A common mistake that many runners make is increasing their weekly mileage too soon. By gradually increasing your mileage, you decrease your risk of injury. The general rule for increasing…

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Using the 4Cs to Run the Best Mile of Your Life

As many of you know, a mile is a little more than 4 laps around a standard track. When I was competing in track and cross country at the Pennsylvania…

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Ego Training

The Hardest Type of Training There is one type of training that is the most difficult. Even though it is the most challenging, it can help you stay injury free,…

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