by Nicole Davis, DPT I am a “take-my-time-and-enjoy-the-scenery” type of runner. I can run to that finish line 50 kilometers away; I’m just not going to get there particularly quickly. I’m okay with this, and enjoy the journey anyway. The problem arises when I’m trying to find a training plan for that 50k race. Training…
by Brent Ayer Faster in the Past Spotlight: Patrick Key, Accomplished Soldier and Runner At its most simple, getting better at distance running involves consistently doing the greatest amount of work from which you are able to recover. In this regard, service in the military is the proverbial double-edged sword. On the one hand, military…
Twenty Steeplechasers toed the line, and finished, North Face Endurance Challenge trail races on April 29th and 30th. With temperatures in the 90’s, July humidity to match, and no real period of heat acclimatization, this was no small feat. As if that wasn’t challenging enough, an afternoon rainstorm made for sloppy trails …
Race Notes from Malcolm Senior The Thirsk 10-Miler Thirsk town lies in the Vale of Mowbray, 23 miles north of York and a one hour drive from Rotherham. A busy market square is surrounded by shops and pubs. It is a popular tourist destination close to the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It …
President – Jill Cameron Vice President – Eric Cameron Secretary – Nicole Davis Treasurer – Harriet Langlois Calendar – Jenny Hallberg Community Liaison – Lou King Community Service, Gettysburg Marathon – Jill Cameron Community Service, JFK 50 Aid Station – Paul Christiansen Competitions – Shannon Matthews Communications – Luanne Houck Happy Hour – Heidi Novak…
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With the unsettled weather, some of you may be wondering about the weather cancellation policy for the decathlon and training programs. See weather cancellation policy for details. EVEN IF YOU SIGNED UP LAST YEAR YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR TEXT ALERTS AGAIN To receive text alerts, click here and follow the directions: https://www.rainedout.net/team_page.php?a=ce19ac98033c52a64599 NOTE:…
NEWSFLASH: Decathlon will be at Linganore High School, at least through June, starting June 14.…
FSRC is working to find places where you can use the rest room on your run, fill up your water bottle, get in out of weather, etc. The web page identifying these Runner Friendly Businesses is now available at https://steeplechasers.org/membership/runner-friendly-businesses/ or click on Membership > Runner Friendly Businesses. This will be updated from time to…
FSRC is working with Frederick area government and businesses to attain RRCA’s Runner Friendly Community designation. We have developed a questionnaire to help us answer some of the application’s questions. Please look at the questionnaire and provide any input you can. Your input is much appreciated. The questionnaire can be found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8A0JfuxZbzD2aSzKDgYk9cGubUrI8g7NQGxPXrbcCZRPBnw/viewform See http://www.rrca.org/our-programs-services/programs/runner-friendly-community…
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