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We just came back from 4 days of running, cheering and meeting with friends in Chicago. The marathon weekend was in full effect with many running activities.
We met up with the Ten Junk Miles podcast to eat the best deep-dish pizza in town and to record a group show. We had a long conversation about how Path Projects started, things we have learned in the past 2 years, upcoming products and much more. Episode link to follow next month.
With Scott Kummer, Holly Lindroth and Adam Benkers in the Ten Junk Miles studio.
After visiting the marathon expo, we went for a running tour of downtown Chicago. The rain and wind was coming down in full force and gave us a glimpse of fall running in the Midwest.
On Saturday morning, we set up a marathon shake out run with friends from Path Projects, Ten Junk Miles and Extramilest. Great to meet runners from all over the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. We ran by the water front and talked marathon training and racing strategies.
On Sunday we cheered on more than 40,000 marathoners at mile 24 on Michigan Ave. Very exciting to see the elite runners flying by so fast and smooth.
Incredible to watch Brigid Kosgei set a new women's world record in 2:14:04
Coach Morgan from The Run Experience hosted a 2 hour live web cast from mile 24, while everyone cheered on the runners.
Join our upcoming group runs:
Oct 31 - Thu
Central Park Group Run, New York
Join us for a mellow 4 ish mile run.
Nov 1 - Fri
Path Projects photo shoot - Central Park, New York
Join us to shoot some photos for the Path Projects Blog
Nov 2 - Sat
New York Marathon Shakeout Run
Join us for a short (30 minutes) shakeout run. Hang, chat, and more!
Dec 7 - Sat
CIM Marathon Shakeout Run - Sacramento, CA
Join us for a short (30 minutes) shakeout run. Hang, chat, and more!
🚨Enter to Win a $100 gift card🚨
Congrats to last week's winner AJ Neufeld for winning 1 Cascade T-shirt and 2 Tahoe Base liners.
This week enter to win a $100 gift card from Path Projects. Let us know in the comments, what is one advice you would give other runners looking to improve their running?
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Add strength training and foam rolling right away to your routine. This is foundational to injury free running and more efficient recovery. Running can’t improve if your injured and it is the worst to be off because of injury
Set small goals that lead up to big goals. Make sure that there is a payoff in the end.
Active Recovery! I always feel better after active recovery and tons of benefits to it!
Be patient with your training, do go out and run hard from the start especially if you are new to running. Start slow enjoy the process.
From my 11 year old daughter just completing her first season of cross country: “When it gets hard remember to keep your breathing steady”
Consistent running
Figure out how to actually enjoy what you’re doing. If you treat running as a job, you will never find the motivation others have, who treat it as a gift.
Start slow and build your way up to longer distances. It’s way easier to do a quarter mile, then half mile, then a mile and build up endurance and stamina than to dive right into the deep end.
I think the 2 pieces of advice that really allow my running to take if were:
1) cross training: adding squats and lunges really has helped my overall running. I feel more explosive and my legs feel strong throughout my long miles.
2) learn to pull the ripcord. We all have those runs your body feels off for a variety of reason, it’s ok to alter your run . For me when I’m running and the heat gets to me I learned don’t try to be a hero and get those 13 miles in, if my body is hurting alter the run. This approach has helped me prevent injuries.
Having fun is the most important. The easiest way I’ve found, is to find other people with the same passion, and have group runs together.
Have fun! Do not increase your weekly mileage by more than 10% per week. Have fun!
Not every race will end like you want it and that’s ok. Learn from what you did right and wrong and apply that to the next one.
Give yourself credit and grace. Most of all find dumb ways to have fun
1. Have fun
2. Have fun with a friend or friends
3. Have fun doing something new or different. Mix it up!
Consistently is king. You have to put in the time if you want to be successful.
Make running friends. Long runs go by much faster with a buddy and they’ll help keep you accountable in your training.