December 27, 2005

 

Continued Happy Holidays!

 

Coaching tip from Coach Bill Leach – Use unsure footing to improve your foot-strike skill…..

 

                When you are forced to run on icy or snow-packed trails and sidewalks:

 

v      Shorten your stride

v      Strike the ground close to the front of your hips

v      BE QUICK OFF OF THE GROUND!

v      Achieve your desired running speed via a faster “turn-over”

v      DO NOT PUSH AGGRESSIVELY AGAINST THE GROUND!

 

 Late – Holiday season training  – Bring a food donation to training at Accelerated Rehab for a “CORE” training session:

 

  • Thursday, December 29 – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

 “Speed and LT” training – PREPARE FOR THE NEW YEAR!!

 

  • Saturday, December 31, 2005 at the CARA Board at 8:30 a.m.

“LATE” Holiday gift ideas for runners: 

 

  • “Intermediate Core Training” – a 105 minute training DVD
  • “Gait Analysis”
  • “Private Coaching Sessions”

Contact Coach Leach at bill@coachleach.com to purchase and to secure a gift certificate just in time for ‘da holidays.

 

2006 PEAK Performance Training begins on January 2 –

 

  • Mondays and Thursdays at 6:00 – 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
  • At Accelerated Rehab – 2400 North Sheffield
  • Pre-register at www.cararuns.org (Updated registration page coming soon)

-OR-

  • Register in person at your first Peak session on January 2

  

 

 Run A GREAT Spring ˝ or Full Marathon, via:

 

 

 

 – Training programs beginning January 2, 2006 –

 

Check out our Boston Performance Sessions:

 

v      Boston Performance – for Boston Marathon qualifiers

v      Qualifying Performance – for runners who want to qualify for the Boston Marathon via a Spring or Fall, 2006 Marathon, including training for a Spring ˝ Marathon

v      Register at www.cararuns.org (Updated Registration page coming soon)

 

Many NEW features have been added for 2006 programs, let’s meet:

 

******************YOUR NEED for SPEED!!

 

Race results – Final-Final  edition for 2005

 

TUCSON MARATHON --  DECEMBER 4, 2005

 

John Dupuy                          4:08:06                   

               

                CHICAGO MARATHON – OCTOBER 9, 2005

 

                                Natalia Szymczak                  4:44:54

 

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.

 

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Coach Bill Leach

2400 North Sheffield Avenue

Accelerated Rehabilitation Center

Chicago, Illinois   60614

773-793-3917
http://www.coachleach.com