Our running clinic was featured in the Friday edition of Waterbury Republican-American. Click the image above or here for a link to the article! We will be having another clinic sometime later in the summer. Email running@fvpt.com to be placed on the waiting list.
We finally had such a beautiful day for running that we ran 2 runs!!! Yes, Summer has began! As a big group, we ran an easy 3 miles for our first run. Then our second group continued to run a tempo run for 2 miles at 5K pace. We closed with a nice mile warm down. Hope to see you out next time!!!
Whenever you begin training for a particular goal, remember to let your body recover. Becoming an improved runner should not be a painful experience. During your workout routine, you should never feel so much discomfort that you wish you could just stop. Though many people get the wrong impression due to improper training routines, running and getting back into shape should not be painful at all. If it does hurt, you are doing something wrong or pushing yourself too hard. Improvement is incremental and slow and over-all fitness happens over the long-term. Fitness is not only defined by your ability to run a particular pace, but ALSO how well you feel when you run this pace. So, if your running a 6 minute mile pace and you are huffing and puffing, you are not fit enough to run this pace and your body is telling you to slow down! Huffing and puffing is a clear sign that you are pushing yourself hard! SO, do yourself a favor and LISTEN to your body and train yourself the right way before you go pushing yourself harder than you should!
We had two runners who came out after the rain had stopped. The weather was perfect and we went out for about an hour down the Farmington Bike path. Hope to see more of you out next time! (Tuesdays at 6PM; www.therunsclub.com)
I am teaming up with the West Hartford Chapter of Team in Training to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). We will be holding a special running clinic on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm to benefit the LLS to support research for those with blood cancers. I've got some great new material to present at this clinic so there will be something to learn for everyone, event those who have taken Perfect Form Running Clinic Before. Below is a description of the clinic. Proceeds from the May 16 clinic go to LLS and Team in Training.
Training errors and bad running form both contribute to the high rate of injuries among recreational runners. Reports indicate that approximately 65% of runners develop an injury each year, many of which could be avoided. Learn how to increase your performance and decrease your chances of injury using the training theory of how to design an efficient plan to improve your fitness and speed as well as the proper running technique and footwear. A video will be shown on running form analysis, running drills, introduction to dynamic stretching and more. Open to runners of all levels. Wear comfortable running clothing appropriate for the weather and an old pair of running shoes for wear pattern analysis. Please include shoe size when registering.
Clinic will be held May 16, 2009, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at FVPT's Unionville Office for a fee of $25 per person. Call 860-673-0223 to register by credit card or for more information about the registration process.
Can't make this date? There are still a couple of slots open in the May 23rd, 10 am - 1 pm clinic. Call to register.
