Erase the Fear from your DNA One of humans most basic instincts is self preservation for fear of harming oneself. Physically and mentally we innately protect ourselves from harm of any kind. Too often this same self preservation denies us of new experiences simply of of fear.Fear of what? Fear of what might hurt us. Fear of what others think of us. Fear of what you think of yourself. Whether you realize it or not, just signing up for MIT, and your upcoming half or full marathon is a big step towards erasing fear from your DNA. Every day you step out your door for your next workout you are fighting back against all your preconceived fears. What will my neighbor think of me when I run out my door? My co-worker is a much better runner than I am. I will never be as fit as my younger self. Slowly you're discovering none of this matters. Sure it can be terrifying. But so was jumping of the low diving board as a kid, or raising your hand for the first time when you knew the answer to a question that no one else knew. Push the fear aside, and let your true self find it's way out. Just like you had the answers in to your 9th grade algebra class, you have found or are damn near finding the answer to an equation you've been trying to solve for years. Maybe you've been trying to find a way to decompress after a stressful day at work. Maybe you've be trying to find the way to become healthier and more active in an effort to better take care of your children. Maybe you were simply looking for a group to support your goals. Whatever the question, the first step to answer it was to step outside your comfort zone, and push fear aside to find the answer. Over the next several weeks you will discover you are more brave than you ever gave yourself credit for. Whether your are training for a 3 hour half marathon, or a 3 hour full marathon, the challenges are the same. Erase the fear from your DNA and you'll be one step closer to your goals! See you at the next workout! Jeff MIT Wednesday Workout
11:30 Run/Walk Coach Sharee Brandler will be helping to lead new speed work attendees in the workouts. Sharee will take new speed work attendees at approx. 6:25pm to the workout location each week. Come join us! This week's speed brought to you by the letter "I" Tempo workouts can be challenging, yet exceptionally rewarding! This week your pace will be a bit quicker, but you won't have hills in the way, and your rest. The goal this week is learning pace, and developing your endurance so that you can sustain faster paces for longer. We have a great 1000m loop across the river in the Pleasanton neighborhood. If is a relatively flat, fast loop. We will depart TWHS at 6:30pm to head to Pleasanton for the workout where Jeff will explain more of the details.
Not sure what your goal pace should be for the workout? Check out pace suggestions here! Can't make the evening workout?! Join Kim Bouldin at TWHS at 5:15am! MIT Saturday Logistics Saturday, July 1st Start time: 7:30am. Location: Ohio Dominican - Griffin Student Center (1216 Sunbury Rd, Columbus, OH 43219) This week's workout:
Please plan on arriving no later than 7:15am to find parking, use the restrooms, and find your pace groups. The workout is at Ohio Dominican (1216 Sunbury Rd, Columbus, OH 43219)
Parking When arriving at Ohio Dominican please park at the far end of the lot away from the buildings and adjacent to the tree line. We will have signs directing you in the right direction. Restrooms Restrooms will be available in the Griffen Student Center using the doors closest to the parking lot. Key boxes/starting point Key boxes and our launch point will be just past the Griffen Student Center along Sunbury Rd Next Saturday, July 8th We will be starting at back at TWHS for a NEW START TIME OF 7:00am! MIT Education Shin Splints One of the most common aches that creep in early on in the season are shin splints. They can be aggravating. They can be painful. They can also be managed and overcome with proper diligence.
Prevent and Maintain - Stretch your way to a healthy season! Stretching can be exceptionally helpful when done properly. Stretch with purpose and you might be surprised how you feel the morning after a tough workout! Check out this article for more info!
Worx Fit Focus Runners Arm Swing
This is a great shoulder warmup exercise or can be used to perfect technique and form. Begin by drawing your shoulders down and back while kneeling, engaing your glutes to support your torso. This isolates the shoulder girdle and allows you to train the stablizers in your back, ultimatley giving a better running posture. Bring the arms to a right angle, relax the hands, and lift up through the sternum to create an open chest. Start slow and focus on your breathing, the exhale is important as you increase the tempo. Your arms should swing from your hip up towards your cheek. Vary this movement through the duration and speed to incease stamina and strength. This drill can be done before your runs, during your workouts or while hanging out with your cousins! This movement was a focus during 614Worx week 1 along with shoulder strengthening exercises. Spots are still available to join us! visit www.614worx.com Bottom line - when the arms are engaged the body moves faster. When the shoulders and torso are properly aligned the chest opens up, the body relaxes, breathing comes more naturally and forward momentum is easier to sustain. Need more info - message me directly at marie@614fitness.com Marie
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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:
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! |