Red Rock Running & Tri Club
News and upcoming events
Two Extra Run Options for Clinic this weekend...
Posted by Pete McBreen Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:46 GMT
With Footstock approaching and people getting out for the holiday weekend, we have 2 extra runs for the Run To Fooststock Clinic. Friday evening and Sunday sessions will still be happening, but in case you are busy elsewhere, here are the other options:
- Holiday Monday – 9:00AM from Coffee Traders — will run into Cochrane Ranche, so be prepared for trails
- Tuesday Evening – 6:30PM from Pool Parking Lot — easy pace 7K run
5x5 Series is back May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12
Posted by Pete McBreen Tue, 14 May 2013 04:36:16 GMT
Lifestyles fitness has their 5x5K race series again this year. As before, meet at the Steel bridge by the offleash area at 7PM to register for a 7:15 start. Race goes rain, snow or shine, fun training for footstock.
Notes from the Run To Footstock 2013 clinic
Posted by Pete McBreen Tue, 14 May 2013 04:09:03 GMT
Run To Footstock 2013 Week 1 notes, run went well in spite of the snow trying to keep us cool.
Run To Footstock 2013 Week 2 notes, Ken Anderson is doing the talk on Running Gear.
Run To Footstock 2013 Week 3, this week’s talk is on Running Shoes.
Run To Footstock 2013 Week 4, this week’s talk is by Calum Neff on Trail Running. Handout from Cal’s Trail Running Talk and a link to his website + Venture Running
Week 5 Running Form, recovery and injury prevention
Week 6 Yoga for Runners with Danielle Genung
Week 7 Speed Endurance, training sessions are listed.
Vancouver Half and Marathon results
Posted by Pete McBreen Tue, 07 May 2013 18:26:21 GMT
Saturday 11-May Okotoks Frienship Run
Posted by Pete McBreen Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:56:47 GMT
Okotoks Friendship run 25K on gravel roads and some fields, High River to Okotoks, start 9AM at High River, anyone want to carpool down there for this run?
Note. Runners who have participated in a Boston Marathon are encouraged to wear some Boston gear on this run.
Older Runners just get faster ...
Posted by Pete McBreen Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:57:45 GMT
There are some really fast older runners out there – would you believe 3:15:54 at age 80? Running Times has some good advice on how to run faster as you get older, and older runners like Ed Whitlock are becoming intriguing to researchers.
New to running?
Posted by Pete McBreen Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:38:27 GMT
For anyone thinking of getting into running the Metric Couch to 5K 9 Week program suggests working out 3 days/week and builds over the 9 weeks until you can do 30 minutes of running (or 5k, whichever comes first).
After that your next step would be our Run To Footstock program to prepare for the Footstock 5 or 10K on Saturday, June 15th, 2013. Clinic will start on Wednesday, April 3rd and run for the next 11 weeks leading up to Footstock.
David Torrence on why race?
Posted by Pete McBreen Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:21:27 GMT
David Torrence on race motivation
I think so many people in the running community have kind of forgotten that one part about racing. Not to just finish, but to see how fast you can go. And that is helped by the fact that there are other people on the course that are also trying to go fast. But you want to go faster than them. So you end up in these little competitive bubbles on the race course, where you single out people you want to beat…either ones in front of you, or ones you notice behind you chomping at the bit.
And when the end of the race comes, and you can see the finish line in the distance, that sprint for the finish is more intense when you are chasing somebody down or holding somebody off. In those moments you really get to see how hard you can dig.
We now have Facebook AND Twitter
Posted by Gerry Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:39:43 GMT
The Cochrane Red Rock Running and Tri Club has a Facebook page. Red Rock Runners on Facebook
Twitter handle is @RedRockRunners
Articles on running shoes
Posted by Pete McBreen Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:25:22 GMT
Links to various articles about running shoes and running technique