Running Clinics This Weekend

Thanks for the great response so far!  The running clinics in the Marin Headlands this weekend are filling up.  I'll give a 24 hour notice if I decide to shut off registration.  Proud to have NorCal Ultras, Run365, and Vi Fuel as sponsors for both clinics.  I'll have Vi Fuel gels for participants to try out and 25% off discount cards to purchase Vi afterwards.  NorCal will have schwag and giveaways too.  Weather looks good and maybe a little chilly.  Bring warm clothes.

Hill Running Clinic last month.

Photo George Zack

Clinic #1

Race Planning and Strategies Clinic

Saturday, September 1^st at 9am

Rodeo Beach (Sausalito, CA)

You've (hopefully) put in the training for your race, now what? How long should you taper before the event? How should you taper? What's a good pre-race dinner? Breakfast? Should you have drop bags?  How many? What should be in them? Should you start out fast or easy. How much should you eat during your event? How often? So many questions and you need the answers! Join us for an open forum running clinic where we present the fundamental information on race planning leading up to your event and race strategies during the race.

Topics covered:

• Choosing your race schedule
• Tapering
• What to eat the night before and morning of the event
• Drop bags
• Planning for weather (at the start and during the race)
• Pacing – The benefits of a slow start
• Fueling, hydration, electrolytes during the race
• Open Q and A 
  
  
  *Group run afterwards!

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Photo Evan Honeyfield

Clinic #2

Hill Running Clinic

Climbing and Descending

Sunday, September 2nd at 9am

Tennessee Valley (Sausalito, CA)

Seems like everyone hates hills. Some think the uphills are too hard and everyone passes them in races. Others are timid on the descents and don't take advantage of our friend, gravity. Putting in the practice and training obviously helps, but knowing certain techniques and practicing them will chop huge chunks of time off your finish results and leave your competitors wondering how you got so fast on hills, especially over technical terrain.

Topics covered:

• Hill running technique on technical climbs and descents.
• Climbing efficiently (when to walk vs run, arm position, etc), transitioning from walk to run
while maintaining pace
• Descending (low center of gravity, arm position, foot placement, etc)

• How to run various hill workouts for best conditioning results.

• Includes 3 x 3 min hill workout with warm up and cool down.



Cost and Registration:

One clinic is $35

Register for both for $60

(for athletes I already coach cost is: $20/clinic)

Space is limited, so register early.

Register by contacting me via email - tim (AT) footfeathers.com


Feel free to contact me for more details about coaching services too.  I work with all levels and distances from 5k to 100 miles with custom, personal daily training schedules.