MOMS ON THE RUN

​Today, Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, shares ideas for dynamic stretches. Dynamic stretching is an ideal way to warm up before a run or any type of exercise; it increases range of motion and blood flow and helps prepare the muscles for activity. Watch as Carrie leads us through four great stretches you can do before you get your run in!

​Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, shares three tips you should heed when training for a marathon. Listen in!

This blog is part of a series where our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, brings tips for injury prevention and strength training to help improve our running performance. Today Carrie shares one of her favorite strength excercises: lateral lunge with high knee hang.  #trainingtiptuesday

"As runners we think we need to just go forward," Carrie explains, "but we also need to make sure we work our hips, our abductors, our adductors, and everything that's going to keep us safe while we're out on the road."

At Moms on the Run, we have designed specific training plans for the level and pace you are working toward. Are you new to running, training for your first marathon, or have been running for years and have a new goal? Today, our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, wants to help you stay on track and treat your body well with this training tip: follow the plan. Watch her video now. When you come to class, be ready to work hard, and be willing to follow the plan the rest of the week. Easy days, long days and even rest days are specifically designed into the plan and serve a greater purpose for your body. You risk injuries and other aches and pains when you go too hard too fast or too many days. We've got you covered. See you on the trails! (Click below to watch video.) 

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