The Importance of warm-ups

Warming up is a valuable tool to help prepare the body for a harder workout to come or even to help loosen up stiff muscles before an easier workout. We have shared a warm-up routine with each camper to help give you a better understanding of what’s included in a warm-up. We wanted to talk more on why you shouldn’t skip a warm-up and some tips that will keep you focused and ready to run your best!

So what are strides and why do they matter?

Coach Caleb talks about the importance of strides in today's topic. Strides can be easily overlooked post run but are one of the most important elements into creating a finishing kick and more efficient running form. We'll give you the reasons why strides are important, when to do strides, and some cues to think about while running.

AIS & Foam Rolling

Coach Johnny talks more about the importance of foam rolling and Active Isolated Stretching(AIS). It can often be an "un-sexy" topic but foam rolling and stretching is how you maximize your time in-between runs and workouts. Learn more on the scientific research behind foam rolling and how to best schedule it in your day and workout routine. Active Isolated Stretching is a great way to get all the benefits you’re looking for in stretching with a fraction of the time.

Work, life, and training. How do I make it all fit?

Life is already really busy. Being pulled to work, family, and other hobbies makes for a really busy schedule, so how do we also balance running on top of that? Coach Caleb discusses how to make your running goals work in your life.

Dr. Jacob Cooper’s slides on winning the mental battle

Importance of easy days

Easy runs don't get at much attention as workouts, long runs, and racing, but they're the key to becoming a really successful runner. It's really common for easy days to be too hard. Coach Johnny talks about why we need to keep the easy days easy, how to check your effort if you're running by yourself or with someone else, and how much of your total training to keep easy.

Choosing the right running shoes

What is a stability shoe? What’s a neutral shoe? Should I throw my shoes in the washing machine? Coach Tristin answers alot of common questions regarding how to choose the right running shoe.

Grit your teeth? Mental toughness

Mental Toughness can be the separator between someone who wins a race and someone who falls out of the lead pack. You might think that mental toughness is something that some people just naturally have, but just like other aspects of training, it's something that develops over time and can be systematically improved.

Fueling

What should you take before the run? How about during? Coach Caleb helps answer a lot of these questions and more after our talk with the nutritionist.

TAPER TIME!

After talking about the mental aspect of preparing for a race, we wanted to talk to you more about the physical side of race prep. How should the final two weeks before a big race look? How should you eat? What about something new to boost my performance? We tackle the most common race prep questions here!

Race Strategy

Coach Johnny shares some keys to putting together your best races in this final video that encourages you to put together everything you've learned and worked on in your training for race day. He talks more about some lessons he picked up from his college coach, who has led one of the most decorated programs in NCAA history across all divisions.