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Plyometrics consists of moving less weight (sometimes only body weight) very quickly. They are usually jumping movements that train your tendons’ response to optimize elasticity. In order to practice this time on the ground needs to be brief. Plyometrics should be done in one fluid movement, exploding from the ground.  The goal of these exercises is the total number of quality repetitions performed at high intensity, you should rest as needed. If you are new to plyometrics take a 15-20 second rest after each exercise. In his book Running Rewired, Jay Dicharry says that if you notice you are double...

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Our second installment of the Tunnel Marathon Series, the Tunnel Vision Marathon, which took place on August 18th, 2019 was a wonderful event complete with vibrant memories, opportunities to learn how to better curate our Marathon, and beautifully clear weather!  Temperatures at the Start Line were approximately 60 degrees and warmed up to a pleasant 75 degrees at the Finish Line! There were 563 finishers in total, 307 men, and 256 women. 190 of which qualified for Boston, that’s 34% of runners!  The youngest runner that day was a 16 year old male who finished at 4:57:46 and the oldest three...

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In our most recent marathon, Tunnel Vision, our first place woman finisher came across the finish line at 3:01:25. Here is her story... "I started running when I was in third grade as part of the local track club. I really enjoyed it, and continued to run through high school. However, soccer was always my primary love, and so when I went to college I decided to give up running in order to play soccer competitively. However, during my senior year in college soccer was no longer making me happy, so I ran track and cross country during my last...

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In 2018, the American Psychological Association reported that 34% of Americans say their stress levels had shot up in the last year. Our society celebrates a chaotic and busy lifestyle and frowns upon those who take time off to rest and recoup. A go go go lifestyle usually comes with added stress and living in a state of chronic stress can have a huge impact on our health, wellness, and longevity. Fortunately, there are healthy ways to manage stress. Keep reading to find out what they are and how you can implement them into your life! When our body feels...

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Running demands control in all three planes of movement: front to back, side to side, and twisting. This article focuses on the importance of training the rotational component of running and will give you five counter-rotation exercises you can easily implement into your strength training routine, to benefit your running! “If you hold the drum and twist the handle equally in each direction, the beads at the end of the line on each side will swing, beating the drum on both sides in perfect synchronization. But if we bend the handle a bit then twist it, the beads hit out...

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