What is a tempo run and why you need to be doing them!

Published:     March 27, 2017 By:     Jared Beckstrand, DPT   I’ve always described running as “simplistically complex”. It’s something we’ve done our whole lives… you put one foot in front of the other and then repeat! But the deeper you delve into this world the more you realize how much really goes into progression and improvement. We

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Coach’s Corner: Are you ready to tackle your first 5K?

By: Amy Begley, Atlanta Track Club Coach Published: March 2, 2017   Tip One – Progress slowly For beginning runners, don’t try to go out and run lot of miles.  Start off with the following schedule: 3 days per week of walk/jog workouts  (example:  ½ mile walk + 20 minutes rotating 1 minute of running with one  minute of jogging

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Coach’s Corner: The One Who Holds Herself Accountable

By: Amy Begley, Atlanta Track Club Coach Published: March 1, 2017 In order to reach your goals, you have to be honest with yourself. How much are you willing to put into your training? Are you actually pushing yourself, or are you going through the motions?   Truthfulness isn’t a problem for Deanna Hackney. She’s pretty much brutally honest with

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Coach’s Corner: The Athlete Every Coach Dreams About

By: Amy Begley, Atlanta Track Club Coach Published: February 19, 2017 You’ve heard the phrase “attitude is everything”. If you learn to apply that mindset to your training and even your professional life, you will be setting yourself up for success.   Bridget Lyons is the type of athlete every coach dreams about. As a member of Atlanta Track Club

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