Today, our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks about long runs. How do you define the long run? What pace should you go during long runs? Tune in to learn more!
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Today, our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, grants you permission to…REST! Zero miles. Relax. Have fun. Listen in on why it’s important to include a rest day and what the difference is between rest and recovery. Hi, everybody. I’m Olympian Carrie Tollefson and also your National Fitness Director at Moms on the Run. And today’s Tuesday […]
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Today, our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, shares about tempo training. The goal during a tempo run is to maintain a challenging pace that is comfortably hard but sustainable for a prolonged period. It should be a pace that feels “controlled discomfort.” You’re pushing yourself but are still able to maintain good form while […]
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We do a lot of intervals during Moms on the Run workout classes. Today, our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, shares a bit more about interval training. Intervals provide an effective way to challenge your body, improve aerobic capacity and enhance performance by pushing your limits in controlled bursts. Listen in!
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Eau Claire Moms on the Run coach Sarah McCutcheon’s goal is to run a marathon in all 50 states by the time she’s 80. She crossed Massachusetts off her list — her eleventh state — when she tackled Boston on April 19. Along with fellow coach Betsy Larson, Sarah ran the grueling, hilly course in […]
Today, Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, is talking about the three Hs: Heat, Humidity and Hydration. It is important during training to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate — especially as the heat rises during the summer months. Remember, hydration is not only refueling with water but with electrolytes. Listen in!
Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, is encouraging you, or rather begging you, to focus on getting more sleep. According to an article by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, “sleep is essential to every process in the body, affecting our physical and mental functioning the next day, our […]
So, you’re registered for your next race. What’s your game plan? Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, offers some tips regarding race tactics for the beginning, middle and end of a race. Today’s video is part 3 and the final in our series and focuses on the push at the end […]
As race season gears up, Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, offers some tips regarding race tactics for the beginning, middle and end of a race. Today’s video focuses on your game plan at the beginning of a race. Listen in and save this for the next time you’re headed for […]