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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.Ā
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 frontĀ 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.Ā
Incredible to watchĀ 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.
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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 - SatĀ
CIM Marathon Shakeout Run - Sacramento, CA
Join us for a short (30 minutes) shakeout run. Hang, chat, and more!
šØEnter to Win a $100 gift cardšØ
CongratsĀ to last week's winnerĀ AJ Neufeld for winning 1 Cascade T-shirt and 2 Tahoe Base liners.Ā
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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174 comments
Think about all the beer you can drink after your run!
Find your groove and your passion, then set reasonable but challenging goals. Took me a while to find trail running, but itās been the best thing for me recently. Started slow after knee surgery (road running injury) and built up my love for distance on trials. Did my first 50K ultra a few months ago.
Chill out and have fun. See whatās around you and just run.
Run slower and increase mileage
Run hills and work on cadence as you head up.
Work on your mobility, e.g. dynamic stretching, foam rolling, yoga. Itāll help in injury prevention, and make you feel better in general!
Consistency, consistency, consistency. Put in the work to build that aerobic foundation by going slow and then layer on speed. Donāt jump straight from āprimary school runningā to āuniversity running,ā if you will. Take the whole journey.
Move with heart, itās smarter than you š.
Take the needed rest, if the training becomes all work itās time for a break. Youāll thank yourself for doing so in the long run.
get off road as much as you can!
Learn how to always make it FUN!
Keep going! Donāt give up. Keep going out your front door no matter what is happening. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. A breakthrough will come!
Consistency is important, but be sure to mix in something silly (sing āWho are the people in your neighborhood?ā at full volume while pushing your toddler counts), something challenging (throw in an unplanned attempt at the local Strava segment just because), and be present in the moment.
Relax. Drop your shoulders. Look ahead. Have full-forward arm movement. āHip to Nip.ā Land your feet under your body. Smile. Run with a friend. Most of all enjoy being able to run!
Donāt forget to breathe! Breathe up the that hill. Breathe through the rough stuff!
The best time to start running is 20 years ago. The second best time to start is today.