Lately I’ve been writing a lot about my motivation and inspiration for running but what’s motivation without action right?
So back to the marathon training…
The official start of my 18 weeks of training leading up to the race on October 16th begins next weekend with a 10 mile run. BUT before I begin to really start pounding the pavement I have got to get the right gear, a concept that if you saw my old running shoes you would agree never took priority in my life. This all changed when Cara Brue, consultant for both BEDA and Charmed City Running explained to me that part of being a great athlete is having the right gear.
Why would Cara know? Well because she is a great athlete, in fact great is an understatement, in two years Cara has competed in 15 races that have mainly focused on the Mid-Atlantic, but have also taken her to National Championships in Kansas City, MO in 2006 and Portland OR in 2007. She currently competes in the 25-29 year old age group at the age of 25, achieving All American status for the 2007 race season. She was training for the Olympics when she decided her love for her family and passion for BEDA took priority, which lead us to cross paths.
Cara and Charmed City Running believe in giving back to their community, their motto is “Live. Give. Run.” Charmed City Running has donated over $125,000 to charitable causes annually through the events they own and manage and they donate an additional $300,000 annually. When Cara found out I was running a marathon to raise money for BEDA she was more than willing to help! She took on the role of my NEW RUNNING COACH J and Charmed City running sponsored me with new running shoes. More than just providing with new kicks J Cara explained to me the importance of having the right running shoes for your feet and stride if your going to be training and competing seriously.
Charmed City running takes an interest in their clients by fitting them for the prefect pair of running shoes for their foot type, stride, and the type of event their training for. This is because Susceptibility to injury is associated with how your foot strikes the ground and thus how your foot strikes the ground should determine the right shoe for you foot. Cara watched me run on the treadmill with a camera that zoomed in on my stride and determined I had a neutral stride meaning I need a shoe that does not get in the way of how I run naturally. When she was wrapping up the shoes she said “let me know if your not satisfied with these shoes or they don’t work for you and we’ll get in some new ones” I thought to myself WOW … truly a business invested in the success of their runners!
Keep reading for more on my training with Cara, fundraising with BEDA, and Nutrition with RBA !!!
BTW…my new shoes!!!!
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