Greetings Steeplechasers. As I begin my term as President, I can’t help but think back to my very first Steeplechaser event. After hearing about the Steeplechasers from Mark Lawrence at my school’s 5k race, I signed up with plans to run the Frederick Half Marathon the following year. I can still remember that cold February …
We have recently sparked a friendly discussion about cross-training on our Facebook Group page. How many of us really do it and are consistent with it? What are the benefits of cross-training for runners?
Matt Fitzgerald points out in his Runner’s World article, Eight Benefits Of Cross-Training,
…“If you ask ten other runners to
I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@steeplechasers.org.
All Steeplechasers positions are 100% voluntary and we have a wide variety of volunteer positions available. Please make sure you thank those special people who donate their valuable time and if interested in lending a hand, please reach out.
This member was one of my first coaches. He is always friendly, supportive, encouraging to all and has stepped up once again to volunteer lead the Steeps Trail Running Group. This week’s amazing member spotlight is on Billy Clem.
Continue reading “Member Spotlight: Billy Clem”My final thoughts as the Frederick Steeplechasers President, 2019/2020.
Gosh, the time has gone by so fast. But it always does, doesn’t it? I still remember where I was when I accepted this role and how nervous I was saying, “Yes”. The nerves of being the leader of this club still get me, even holding …
I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share. Please send them to barb.meely@steeplechasers.org. As you might know by now, the Steeplechasers is a 100% volunteer-driven club. We are lucky to have someone new added to our coaching team. This week’s amazing member spotlight is on Megan …
Sometimes (or maybe all the time) a good run starts with a good song. We also know that not all earbuds or headphones will work for running, because us runners bounce and sweat, and many of us like to hear the ambient environment, too. So, what are the best wireless earbuds for running? We …
By Oksana Lightfield
I never saw myself as an athlete. For the longest time, I thought that the word athlete could not be applied to me. Growing up in the 80s in the former Soviet Union, life was interesting.
Asphalt-paved playgrounds dominated every apartment building courtyard. School-required timed AK-47 assembly/disassembly workshops …
I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@steeplechasers.org. This week’s amazing member spotlight is on Allie Young.
“My running days probably started around 1979.
We were living in Chula Vista and my husband, Bob, started running a mile every morning for …
Cold-weather running brings with it cold-weather layering, and that means more clothes to wash. Eventually, that winter running gear (find our favorites here) tends to take on its own…personality…developing a stench that even the most advanced washing machines and chemicals can’t seem to eliminate.
So, we reached out to fellow Frederick Steeplechasers members to …
I would love to share your stories, accomplishments or anything else you would like to share, please send them to barb.meely@steeplechasers.org. This member is really an inspiration with the obstacles she has overcome in the last few years. I remember when I started really running again, she was one of the ladies I admired …
