TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE YOU MET YOUR RUNCLUB GOALS?
My stated goals were to keep up with kiddo, slim down, and balance mood. I am getting faster. I am slimming down (but not really losing weight). This I have noticed and other people have noticed too. And my moods are all over the place. But my husband noticed and I noticed too that I seem to be smiling more. As I'm learning more about perimenopause and how it interacts with running, I have learned that having protein before the workout (like collagen in your coffee) and protein after the workout can prevent a cortisol release which can therefore prevent a testosterone release, which can therefore reduce a rage feeling. https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.nutritionist/
WHICH COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED YOUR PROGRESS? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Daily reach-outs (WhatsApp), Weekly emails, Recipes, In-person group runs, Client guide, Weekly running journal, Coach's YouTube videos, Coach's texts/emails, F4M on demand, F4M in-person classes, The finish line (CdM Scenic 5k).
I used the WhatsApp every day to keep in touch with my runners. I didn't get as much out of the weekly email or recipes because they weren't new. Same for the client guide and running journal. I did print out a different running journal and I'm trying to use it. I'm trying to track individual reach-outs in the future so that I can make sure to document how the runners are doing. I did enjoy making a few new YouTube videos and I think I can do a few more before next session. I used the F4M on demand a few times during Session 2 and after, but I more often used a strength program from a book. I did a few in-person workouts for strength or cross-training.
Finish line race report here
https://bitchonabike.blogspot.com/2024/06/cdm-scenic-5k-2024-race-report.html
https://bitchonabike.blogspot.com/2024/06/cdm-scenic-5k-2024-race-report.html
WHAT ABOUT RUNCLUB+ SURPRISED YOU OR DID NOT MATCH YOUR EXPECTATIONS (WHETHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE)? YOU CAN SHARE YOUR GENERAL REFLECTIONS HERE.
It surprised me how much I missed the daily reach-outs after the session was over. It surprised me how much I was at the "back of the pack" for the actual race day when I had been pretty disciplined with my training cycle. I loved the day we shared photos of our family members and told how we got into running. I was shocked when Fit4Mom deleted me from the Trello but I figured out how to access the new content and there's even a Session 5 now.
MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHAT SUGGESTIONS DO YOU HAVE TO IMPROVE SESSION 3 (AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER)?
I am just looking forward to cooler weather. I'm getting more involved in other run clubs locally. I'm learning what makes our club unique: that we are women-specific, mom-specific and our routes are stroller-friendly. We encourage moms to bring their kiddos on the in-person runs. Most likely you won't be the only one bringing your child along. Also, some of the other run clubs build community by having the starting line at a coffee shop instead of a park so that they can hang-out afterwards and drink coffee and bond more. I think I had the idea that we would do a 1 hour thingy and then people would want to run home to their families. I didn't consider that they might want to stay longer and commune.
Week 1 Homework
Apps
CdM course
Fix a Flat
Strava beacon pt 2
Streak Stories made into a Reel
Entry into BOB Gear 30 year anniversary contest "My ______ Legacy"
