Off-Season Strategies for Runners: Strength, Form, and Fun with Coach Jen Steele

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Can you imagine running without the pressure of hitting a specific pace or mileage? Today, Jen Steele, a certified running coach from California, shares her actionable tips to maintain running fitness, the importance of strength training, and why having a base building season is so important when you're not training for anything. This strategy has helped her and her athletes achieve their race goals more effectively.
Resources from the Episode:
Coach Jen Steele's Off Season Boot Camp- do check this out, it is a unique concept in running groups
Cheri Hawkins- Cheri is an Olympic runner (who was on the Paris '24 US Team) whose instagram is a gold mine for runners looking to have drills broken down into easy to follow steps
Misadventures of a Marathoner- Coach Jen's website
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Chapter

1. Structured Off-Season Running Training Tips (00:00:00)

2. Effort-Based Running Training Approach (00:11:44)

3. Injury Prevention During Off-Season (00:17:55)

4. Transitioning to Running Training and Coaching (00:26:41)