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Trial of Miles, Miles of Trials
“You don't become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only true way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many day, weeks, months, and (if you could finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials.”
― John L. Parker, Jr. , Once A Runner
By now you ought to be feeling the benefits of increased fitness realized over the course of the season. Meanwhile, you are also likely feeling some of the aches and pains that come along for the ride.
I've been down this road so many times, whether it be during my competitive days in high school and college, or the marathons and ultras I've trained for in more recent years. No matter how many times I experience it, I'm always caught a bit off guard...
We are hitting some of our highest mileage of the season right now. Your body is beat down. Your body is tired. You may be experiencing mid-season doldrums. Or is that just me? Shouldn't we feel on top of the world right now? Aren't we in the best shape of our adult lives? Why does it feel like the wind has been taken out of our sails? Fear not. The winds in your sails will return. The pop in your stride will soon return. Stay the course.
Marathon training isn't easy. Nor should it be. You came here for a challenge. You got it. You are right where you need to be. Stay the course.
Harness that ambition that brought you here in the first place. Hold on to it. Fight the urge to back off. Keep fighting one step at a time. Keep pressing forward.
You've got this!
See you at the next workout.
Jeff
Upcoming Workouts
Wednesday, August 30th
Start time: 5:15am or 6:30pm
Location: Thomas Worthington HS
The Workout: We will do a 1 mile warm to Highgate Park (first park north of TWHS on the trail)
- Beginner - 2x2 miles at marathon pace pace; 1 min recovery
- Half - 3x2 miles at marathon pace pace; 1 min recovery
- Full - 4x2 miles at marathon pace pace; 1 min recovery
Suggested paces based on your goal race times can be found here!
Saturday, September 2nd
Start time: 7:00am.
Location: Ohio Dominican University meeting outside the bookstore. (Gold Lot, Columbus, OH 43219)
This week's workout:
- Half: 9 Miles
- Full: 10 miles
Please plan on arriving no later than 6:45am to find parking, use the restrooms, and find your pace groups.
Parking: Please park In the far west end of the lot away from the buildings.
MIT Education
5 ways to make your running easier. Train smarter, not harder
Even if you’re not a natural athlete, or running doesn’t come easily to you, if you stick with the sport for long enough, we can guarantee that running feel more enjoyable over time. And once it does, your workouts will start to feel less like work, and it won’t be so difficult to coax yourself out the door.
Running/Walking with Anti-Inflammatories & Tylenol
It seems like a simple solution to the common aches and pains associated with running and walking. However, as with anything in medicine, we must always consider the medical evidence to determine the risks and benefits of popping a few pills before a run.
Healthy Snacking
Snacks have been used in many ways with many foods from skittles to pretzels to donuts. Some people snack when bored, some when stressed, and some snack in habit. Just about everyone has heard of diets promoting eating 5-6 small meals a day. This is actually a great strategy for keeping your blood sugar, energy, and even metabolism consistent throughout the day.
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME...
Get in the miles without the pounding. Try out the AlterG Treadmill at Fit For Life PT at FrontRunner on Lane Avenue.
For only $10, you can train on this anti-gravity treadmill for 30 minutes. For $20, you get two 30 minute session, and so on.
For MIT members, we have a two for one special, so buy $20 worth of AlterG time and get four 30 minute sessions!
This state-of-the-art technology offers something for all active runners and walkers. AlterG anti-gravity treadmill can assist you with precise unweighting technology on a treadmill which has the following benefits:
- reduces gravity's impact by selecting any weight up to 100% of your bodyweight, by 1% increments
- acts as a tool to rehabilitate lower extremity injuries, including stress fractures, tendonitis, and post-surgical recovery, with less impact
- provides a safe way to exercise more intensely or for more miles, while unweighted, reducing the stress to joints and muscles
- allows advancement of training with less weight & less pain, all while maintaining normal gait
- gives the ability to run or walk longer and recover faster with less pain while postpartum or while recovering from bariatric surgery
Please call us at 614-981-1979 to schedule your visit to Fit For Life Physical Therapy and try our AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
Worx FIT Focus
Surrender
This exercise helps strengthen the legs, glutes and core. Changing levels and keeping your hands behind your head add to the intensity of this move.
Begin by standing on a mat with hands behind your head and elbows wide. Gently step your right leg back to kneeling then bring the left leg back. Step forward with the right then the left to standing. Sounds simple- add some dumbbells to make it harder. Do 10 on each side.
To bring the intensity down, keep arms by your side or use a table to assist you during this movement.
Add some squats or lunges to round out the set! Repeat 3x.
If you need help or have questions, please see me at Core Class or shoot me an email! marie@614fitness.com
Other workout options
- Sunday morning - Core with Marie - 10:00am at the Polaris store - Strengthen your core with Marie's amazing workuts every Sunday!
- Sunday morning - Coffee Run - 11:00am at the Polaris store - Join us for a short, relaxing run after the core class every Sunday. Fresh coffee will be waiting for you following the run!
- Sunday morning - Yoga with Marcy - 10:00am at the Lane Ave store
- Monday evening - Fleet Feet Pub Run - 6:30pm at the Polaris store - Fun, relaxing run followed by FREE beer and prizes!
- Wednesday morning AND evening Speedwork - 5:15 AM or 6:30pm at Thomas Worthington High School next to the stadium. We depart promptly for the warm up so don't be late!
- Thursday evening - FrontRunner Fun Run - 6:30pm at FrontRunner on Lane Avenue - Join Gary Weber and the crew for a 4-6 mile run. Laid back, fun-loving group every week!
- Thursday evening - Rocks and Roots Thursday Trail Run - 7pm at the Squatch Start at Alum Creek - Join the Rocks and Roots crew for a fun night on the trails!
- Friday evening - Brewery Run! - 6:00pm
Discount Code for the Columbus Marathon!
Again this year we are fortunate to have a great relationship with the Nationwide Children's Hospital, and they extend to you a phenomenal discount!
We are happy to offer MIT runners a reduced price of $70 for the 1/2 Marathon and $85 for the Full Marathon for the duration of registration. Some important reminders:
- These codes are for the use of registered MIT runners ONLY, and are not to be shared outside your group. Abuse of these codes will result in the codes being permanently deactivated for the remainder of the registration period.
- Please do not publish your registration codes online. Even password protected or intranet portals can be “cached,” resulting in a public display of the registration code.
- We will not be able to issue “partial refunds” this year to participants who register without using a code, as those refunds sometimes cost more to process than we are giving back. Please make certain participants use their codes at the time of registration.
- Finally, we expect the 1/2 Marathon event to sell out in early September this year, and the full marathon to sell out in early to mid-October. Our codes for reduced entry fees are good only while registration is open; they do not guarantee registration once an event is sold out. As I have each year, I will send notifications to our special groups when have only 500 spots remaining in each event, and again when we have only 100 spots remaining in each event. After that, the responsibility is on the participant to be aware of deadlines and to register timely.
To receive your code, please e-mail jeff@fleetfeetcolumbus.com. Jeff will respond within 72 hours with your unique discount code.
After receiving you code, please have participants visit this link: https://secure.marathonguide.com/register/columbusmarathon/
On the very first page of registration, participants will see a box marked: SPECIAL ENTRY CODE. In that box, please enter the code you receive.
Participants will then proceed with registration as usual, with fees being comped at check-out.
We look forward to seeing MiT in force on race day in October!
Thank you to our sponsors!
