Breaking Down the Mountain

May 13, 2015 by Coach Hammond Educated Running Coaches Recent Posts

With no more than a headlamp to lead the way I embarked on my second ever North Face Endurance Challenge 50 mile race at Bear Mountain. As I began my ascent up the mountain I found reassurance in the fact that I had once before completed 50 miles. I knew physically I could do it. […]

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Marathon Race Day Advice

September 24, 2014 by Coach Hammond Articles Educated Running Coaches

With the NYC Marathon right around the bend, it’s only natural to feel a little nervous about your race. My tips below ease such anxiety. Shoes If you plan on buying new shoes before the your race, make sure you do so at least five weeks in advance. Most shoes last 400-500 miles. If you’re […]

Ethan Fleck’s Nutrition Experience

September 2, 2014 by Educated Running Athletes Blogs Educated Running Athletes

If you live in a part of the country where there are Kroger grocery stores, you can find a little item in the frozen food section called the “Kroger Personal 3-Cheese Pizza”. It costs about a dollar on sale. If you look at the nutrition label in between the fat and sodium and all the un-natural ingredients (like I used to […]

No Pain No Gain?

April 3, 2014 by Coach Hammond Articles Educated Running Coaches

Why Prevention Rather than Treatment of Over-training is More Beneficial to Long Distance Runners Overtraining The idea of “more is better” comes hand in hand with overtraining. Coaches who follow this philosophy begin to see their athlete’s times improve causing them to push the athlete even harder. However, an athlete can only handle so much […]