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I woke up this morning and thought… really? I’m running a marathon in 3 days? 10 days to go… When I was training for the 2008 Women’s Olympic Trials, I spent two weeks in Flagstaff Arizona with Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, her family and coach Jack Daniels. Magda’s husband Richie, used to help us get pumped up for morning runs by playing the song “The Final Countdown”, by 80’s sensation Europe.
I have a mileage marker, that when I hit it, I feel it all over. Everything in life suddenly becomes… HARDER. I feel like I can’t put a work outfit together, I can’t properly address an email, I can’t keep my flats tied, and above all, I can’t get enough food or sleep. I feel like a total mess. I am now 4 weeks from Twin Cities and I have been consistently hitting high (for me) weekly mileage. Last week during a threshold workout, I realized how much I am relying on the people around me to keep me going and to keep my head straight. Brooke Wells, a local elite athlete and Cal graduate, is training for the Twin Cities Marathon on October 4th. As the 2009 US Women’s Marathon Championships, Twin Cities offers the only chance to log a qualifying time for the 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon before the official qualifying window begins in 2010. In the following post, read about Brooke’s adventurous experience at the recent America’s Finest City Half Marathon in San Diego. Race Spotlight with Angela Fang, General Manager, ING Bay to Breakers 12kWritten by Dena Evans April 29, 2010
Angela took a few minutes away from last minute race preparations to give FNF members a snapshot of some unique race features. You may not realize that by running the 2010 ING Bay to Breakers, you might be able to…. Run alongside some of the world’s best… AF: We’ve got an awesome field, a really spectacular race particularly on the women’s side, featuring many world class athletes from around the globe. Emily Chebet is the reigning World Cross Country Champion, and Lineth Chepkurui ran 30:45 on the roads for 10k last year, the world’s #9 all-time performance. On the men’s side, Sammy Kitwara returns to defend his crown and improve on his world record. Experience all that the race is known for, but also get to watch…. AF: The possibility that a woman can win the race with an equalizer in place. For most of the people in back, they don’t know what is going on in front, but it is a thrilling thing to see a woman win, as happened a couple years ago [Edna Kiplagat, 2007]. The women will start 4 minutes and 51 seconds ahead of the top men, which ideally will create an exciting stretch run to crown one victor. Benefit from some new race features….. AF: Our corral system continues from last year, and we are getting more runners back to the race based on the changes instituted then. We will have more activity in the finish area, including t-shirt distribution. Join a community or even be part of a Guiness World Record….. AF: In our first year of setting up a group, we have over 7000 fans on facebook, mostly people who are going to go out and actually run the race. We also just worked out a deal with LinkedIn, a push for world’s largest centipede…anyone who is on LinkedIn can take part. We also have been excited to add Focus-N-Fly. Look forward to the 100th year in 2011…. AF: One of the things we want to do is bring out some past champions. I’d like to have some races within the race – come up with some new fun things for the runners, and have a big post-race celebration.
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ING Bay to Breakers Group Training Runs - all FNF Members WelcomeWritten by Dena Evans February 08, 2010Focus-N-Fly will be organizing group training runs during this spring’s lead up to the ING Bay to Breakers 12K on Sunday May 16th. These runs will depart on Saturdays at 8am from the Hyatt Embarcadero Center, and include routes along the San Francisco waterfront. All FNF members welcome, regardless of whether this race is on your schedule. Come join in!
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Attire for the Changing SeasonsOctober 20, 2020It occurs to me that we spend a good deal of time with emphasis on the keys to our training approach:
However sometimes I see even the most organized, motivated runners miss out on some of the basics. Everyone knows to wear sweats and bundle up in the winter months, but what about the kind of cold Fall presents. It's tricky to dress for the 40 - 50*F (5-15*C) days. As always I am most concerned that all you remain healthy. Remember if you're healthy, you're aerobic economy can be continuously developed through stress, recovery and compensation/conditioning. So here are a few basics for running attire in the 40-60 degree temperature range.
As you run you will feel warmer, that's your body's engine heating up. That's why I suggest dressing for how you will feel 20 minutes into the run then the first mile. If you are running long, bring a change or clothes of a warm sweatshirt to change into after you finish up. It's never fun to be sitting in your frozen sweat on the drive home.
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What Do I Do With My Arms?April 01, 2021Updated by Rosie Edwards. Form Tip: Arms Q: What should I do with my arms when I run?
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Pre-Race SleepJanuary 31, 2010Everybody’s been there: sleepless on the night before a big race. Countless articles and anecdotal stories have been shared on this topic. Certainly, Focus-N-Fly’ers probably have an entire wing to add to the library. However, it takes a little bit of time to become comfortable and game plan your race “eve” strategies. When you do this game planning, here are some key pieces of info to keep in mind:
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Why do your plans include workouts at different paces?February 27, 2021What would happen if you ran the same pace over the same distance every day you went out to run? Many people do it, and you may have even been that person yourself at one time. You may have also wondered why your Runcoach plan has workouts at various paces and distances on your way to your goal race. We wanted to take a few moments to explain a few objectives to changing pace within workouts and/or running intervals.
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