jobsilikon.blogg.se - July running challenge

The idea behind a run streak is simple, just run every single day. Let’s kick things off with one of the best techniques I know for establishing a consistent habit, building a solid mileage base, and quickly setting the tone for an inspirational year: the run streak. Each is a tiny piece that when put together, form the massive goal of making you a stronger runner.Īlright, enough chatter, let’s get to the good stuff: Challenge 1: 30-Day Run Streak

Some of these challenges are inspirational in their own right others will seem more like work toward something bigger.

You don’t have to start in January, but what a great time to do it!.

But let me be clear, they should be difficult. If there’s no way you can complete the challenge, adjust it in your favor. If the challenge feels too easy, make it harder. If you’d like to slow it down, feel free, but I encourage you to push yourself to stick within the schedule.

For the most part, each challenge can be completed within a one month period.

Each challenge builds on the last, so start with the first.

Your route to becoming a well-balanced, stronger runner? 12 months, 12 challenges, 12 unique ways of pushing yourself.īelow I’ve outlined the monthly challenges, which, all put together, can make this your best year of running yet. A well-balanced runner builds on their foundation through well-balanced training, and regularly challenges herself through variety. Speed requires one skill set, endurance another. But if you’ve been training for very long, you know there’s a lot more to running well than simply lacing up. On the surface, it looks simple … we’ve run since we were children, and even as adults it requires little more than a pair of shoes (if that).

So, ready to find out what this is all about? 12 Months, 12 Challenges And - hopefully - you’re going to challenge yourself in new ways each month. You have to do the work, log the miles, and push new boundaries.īut if you want to truly make this year the year you really step things up, then stick with me. If you want quick-fix guarantees or magic pills, you’ve come to the wrong place. And that’s exactly how I want you to focus your next 12 months. The smaller, daily challenges that craft a strong foundation for improvement and growth.īut that’s where the real progress takes place. Instead it’s that we runners get so caught up in a grand big picture goal, that we lose sight of the fundamentals. It isn’t lack of discipline or motivation - they wouldn’t bother contacting me if they didn’t have at least some motivation. What I’ve discovered is that for the most part, all their frustrations stem from the same problem.

They’re frustrated from lack of progress and the constant battle against injuries, even after months (or years!) of hard training. Over the course of the next 12 months, you can get stronger and faster, build a massive endurance base, and become a smarter, more well-rounded runner.Īs a coach, I’m regularly approached by discouraged runners. Well I’m not a scammer…īut it’s true: this time next year, you could in fact be a completely different runner. You’d either assume I’m some sort evil internet scammer, or want me as your best friend. What if I told you that by this time next year, you could be a completely different runner? This post is written by Doug Hay, from Rock Creek Runner and NMA Radio.