The Principle of Accumulation in Running

Running is a sport of accumulation. The act, putting one foot in front of the other repeatedly, is an accumulation of steps that takes you from one place to another. After any given run, therefore, you’re a little different than when you started. Individual workouts, while perhaps memorable, are more significant within the context of […]

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The “I” in Team

February 27, 2015 by Coach Plummer Educated Running Coaches Recent Posts

My first 26.2 was the Philadelphia Marathon in 2010. At the time, I had only run one half-marathon and had no interest in running any longer, much less twice that distance. “Why would anyone want to do that to themselves?” I asked my marathoner friend whose race stories were colorful and deep enough to leave […]

Slowing Down

November 25, 2014 by Coach Plummer Blogs Educated Running Coaches Recent Posts

Nothing quite feels like moving forward through space at a fast clip. Your body has suddenly become a force of nature. Squirrels scatter across the road at your approaching footsteps. Leaves flutter into the air and cars come to a screeching halt as you fly past them. Running fast can be fun, but it can […]