Friday's Quick Intervals

Friday, April 25, 2014 · Mike Davis

Good morning Pull up a chair, grab a cup of Joe and let's roll! Little over a week until the Wallis Sands Half marathon. Great flat course, great time of year to run, but sold out! Half marathons are not races that you debate running in, as they sell out fairly quickly. Are you a member of Coastal Athletic Association? Great seacoast running club that has many benefits for a very small annual fee. Once upon a time I was a board member and I can tell you, this club really works hard to help runners of every level in the seacoast area. Go to: http://www.coastalathletic.org/ for more information. Last night Nicole and I did a gait analysis on a women that won a free gait analysis at one of Coastals parties. Seems like we haven't done a lot of gait analysis lately and this one once again reminded me of how helpful they are to runners. This woman was totally shocked by the actuality of her running gait versus what she thought. Totally different and not in such a good way. We spent a great deal of time looking at her actual running gait and even more helping her to make important adjustments. Most times it is better to make adjustments incrementally so that runners do not become overwhelmed. It is definitely much easier to show someone their video and let them see their form before trying to get them to consider any changes. Nicole reinforced what I already knew in that my writing grammar is not close to being very good. Thank you Nicole and thanks to my reader for not being judgmental of my writing. Some mornings I am rushing to get my writing done so it can be worse than other times. If you enjoy editing I might have a job for you! I am getting pretty tired of the winds we have been experiencing pretty much every day! Time to settle in to nice spring days before the summer heat kicks in. Also, this is the time of year that sunscreen should be a part of your pre-run ritual. Runners totally blow off taking care of their skin and you can see many older runners who have aged because of their exposure to the sun. Get some sunscreen and keep it with your running gear. Time to move along, so have a great Friday and a super weekend! Mike