February 3, 2005

 

YOU ARE INVITED TO A – Mid – Winter “WARM-UP”

·          Saturday, February 5, at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.,

·          At John’s Place, the Northwest corner of Racine and Webster in Chicago. 

·          Come join your fellow runners for food, drink and camaraderie

·          Including a festive send-off for our “Chicago Lakefront Track Club” group prior to departure for Vancouver, WA.

·          Enjoy a “Preview” of the soon to be released “Intermediate Core Training” DVD

 

That COLD Winter Air – by Coach Bill Leach

 

Do you find yourself short of breath for the first 5 – 10 minutes of cold weather running?   This is very normal – actually the result of the cold air going down your trachea (breathing tube).  You can moderate the influence of the cold air by:

• Starting out each run slowly
• Cover your mouth and nose with a fabric that offers a pocket of air that will warm the colder incoming air for the first part of your run.
• Aggressively force the outbreath portion of your breathing at the beginning of your run.
• Increase your pace only after you feel warmed-up.

 Master’s Cross Country National Championships Update – Emily Macdonald, Judith Neafsey and Kitty Monahan will be representing “The Chicago Lakefront Track Club” in the Masters competition, of the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships, on February 12, 2005, at Vancouver Washington, – updates and results will follow.

 

ANNOUNCING the formation of “The Chicago Lakefront Track Club” –

• A club for the promotion, organization and training of Masters (40 and over) and sub-masters (30 – 39) athletes
• Competition in Track and Field and Cross Country
• Membership is available via Coach Leach.  Announcements
• Participate in local, national and international competition  
• News, including competitive opportunities, training programs and results will be included in coming newsletters

 CONGRATULATIONS!

 

                3M Austin Half-Marathon, Austin, TX – January 30, 2005

 

Karen Wargo   1:45:38 – PR!

David Rubin    1:34:34 – PR!

 

A New Race Entry – WOW!!

 

Frances Kathryn Colpois, born January 22, 2005 to Julie and Mark Colpois – may her heart be full and her feet, FLEET!

 

PEAK and Training for Boston continues on Saturday mornings, at 8:30 a.m., at the CARA Board – including rainy, snowy and sunshiny days throughout the Winter and Spring of 2005.

 

“StrengthTraining” Saturday mornings at The Coaching Center follows PEAK Training in the Park – Training begins at 10:00 a.m. – everyone is welcome!

 

 FYI – CARA’S TRAINING FOR BOSTON PROGRAM has been renamed – “Boston Performance”

 

Please report your race results, including notes – P.R.’s, etc. –e-mail bill@coachleach.com

 

Questions? Please forward questions to coachleach@coachleach.com – we look forward to your questions.

 

ARCHIVED editions of past COACHLEACH.COM Newsletters are available via the HOME page of www.coachleach.com

 

Coach Bill Leach 2400 North Sheffield Avenue Accelerated Rehabilitation Center Chicago, Illinois   60614 773-793-3917 http://www.coachleach.com