Running Drills For Beginners
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Running Drills For Beginners

Drills are a great way to establish proper form and movement patterns into our muscle memory as well as a way to improve recruitment of the proper muscles when you start to get fatigued. If you’re new to running or have never done drills before, I’ve compiled some great drills for beginners. These can be done after an easy warm up jog or at the end of a run 2-3 times/week. You’ll want to do each drill for 20-30 seconds, with a slow jog back to the start. If you have time to run through the drills 2-3 times, even better!

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How to Stay Motivated During Quarantine
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How to Stay Motivated During Quarantine

Anyone else struggling with motivation right now? I’m here to let you know you aren’t alone. Races have always been my key motivator. If there’s a date to work towards and a clear timeline, it’s a lot easier to get out there each day. With no races on the calendar in the near future, we need to find other ways to keep our head in the game and stick with our training so we can be ready to race when it becomes available.

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Smart Summer Running Tips
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Smart Summer Running Tips

It’s getting much hotter here in CA. Many of you have been dealing with the heat for a couple months now though, so Paula and I wanted to put together some training and hydration tips to help you stay healthy and strong during this tough season.

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Safety Tips for Running Alone
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Safety Tips for Running Alone

Running first thing in the morning was my jam until I started working a 9-5 and was forced to run at 4 or 5 am rather than 9 am (oh the server life of late nights and sleeping in!).

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