Intervals Blog

Lisa has been a Steeplechaser for some time and participated in several of our training programs. Recently, we welcomed Lisa as a Training Committee Chairperson. Below is a spotlight on Lisa’s running career in her own words.Running has been part of my life since I participated in my school’s 2nd grade field day where …

We continue our story series about our streakers, the Steeps who run a half marathon every month for the sheer fun of it. Here’s how the idea started: …

By Tim O’KeefeSUMMER DECATHLON SERIES AWARDS 2022    Welcome to the 31st Summer Decathlon Awards ceremony. The decathlon began in 1990 …probably before many of you were even born! At that time FCC had a track that was open all the time and the club already short races there in the summer months. During …

You may have read about the awesome “streakers” in our club — people who’ve been running every day for months and even years. But did you know the Steeps also has a group of half-marathon streakers? To kick off the series, here’s Tee Dockery with her story…more to follow in the weeks ahead.…

Running. A body in motion. A mechanism of terrestrial locomotion with a type of gait that allows one to become aerial, albeit for a fraction of a second, with energy stores derived from springy tendons and elastic muscles. The world’s most accessible sport with the most expensive shoes, lots of health benefits, and just as…

We have some amazing high school Steeplechasers shattering school records and competing at the county, regional, and state levels! Read on to learn more about some of them and their noteworthy accomplishments. Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association Track and Field outdoor spring season has wrapped up with many successes by our youth runners. Following a season…

My running journey began in 2013 with a 5K but did not really begin until my dad passed away in May of 2014. The first official race I ran was the Zero Prostate Cancer Run in Arlington, VA, a non-profit for prostate cancer research. My dad was an avid supporter of the cause.…

I started running cross country & track in high school at Hillsborough High in New Jersey. However, back then I was a lacrosse player who ran during the off season. …

My running story is only just beginning.I’m 52 years old, and until about five months ago, I had never run a mile in my life. Sure, a couple of times over the years I’m sure that I made an attempt or two: a New Year’s resolution to finally get into shape, or a short-lived …

2020 was a challenging year for me, as it was for many people. I was newly single, with an infant, in the middle of a pandemic, 10 hours away from any member of my family. In September, I finally realized, I needed to find a healthy way to deal with the stress and anxiety I…