The one thing that has always made the Chicago Endurance Sports training experience stand out is its diverse and experienced team of coaches. Individually our coaches bring unique experiences and expertise, and as a team are able to relate and assist to every type of athlete.
On this mini episode of the Chicago Endurance Sports podcast you'll get to meet several of our 2023 Summer running coaches as they share some tips and advice to help you navigate the challenge summer training session.
The one thing that has always made the Chicago Endurance Sports training experience stand out is its diverse and experienced team of coaches. Individually our coaches bring unique experiences and expertise, and as a team are able to relate and assist to every type of athlete.
On this mini episode of the Chicago Endurance Sports podcast you'll get to meet several of our 2023 Summer running coaches as they share some tips and advice to help you navigate the challenge summer training session.
enjoy this bonus C E S mini episode
Coach Randy:Hi folks. This is Coach Randy from Old Town in Lincoln Square. As we begin the season, I think one of the most important things to keep in mind is that progress isn't necessarily linear, and you're defined by so much more than your most recent run. Whether you're in old handed endurance training or if this is your first time, you'll find that no two seasons are alike and you'll experience your shares of highlights and challenges. Even in my own training, I've had plenty of runs where I felt like I wasn't hitting my goals fast enough, or I was struggling more than I should have in those moments. Focus on your why and reflect on your accomplishments just by showing up each week. You're making incredible strides forward in this journey, and you should take pride in all that you do. It's going to be a fantastic season, and I'm excited to share it with all of you.
Coach Carly:Hey everybody, this is Coach Carly. I coach out of Lincoln Square. Welcome to summer Marathon training. One fun, little unique fact about me, you'll hear me talk about this on our long runs if you run with me, is that during two of my marathons, I have gotten stopped by different obstacles. In the Indianapolis Marathon. I got stopped by a funeral procession, and during Grand Rapids, one year I got stopped by a freight train. So run with me, find out more about those stories. As we start on marathon training, one thing that I learned in my first season of marathon training is that your long run pace is not your race pace. Do not spend every weekend running the same pace that you plan to run for marathon. It is a surefire way to burn yourself out, so make sure those long runs are nice and easy, and you'll have a great season.
Coach Marcello:I'm Coach Marcello I coach in South Loop location. I'm from Italy, you should see me right now using my hands a lot. If I can give one piece of advice to somebody who starts to run, uh, would be, spend more time at the gym, because we wanna have like a stronger body overall. It is not. All about running. If you are new, sometimes it feels a little bit overwhelming. but you got this. If you put, the work in, you're consistent with the training you're gonna have this. We are going through this altogether and, we're gonna have fun. We're gonna achieve something amazing.
Coach Danielle:Hi everyone, Danielle Jarrell here. I am a new coach out of the Elmhurst location. Fun fact about me is I will be training for the Berlin Marathon this year with six other members out of the Elmhurst community, so super excited about that. A couple of ideas that I have in terms of advice. One being get to know the people that you are training with. These people are going to become your new best friends throughout the entire summer through your training, and really will form really strong relationships with that'll carry on past marathon training. So really take the time to get to know these people. They're going through the same things you are. Really great to have that support there. The next piece of advice that I have that was really monumental in my training and helped with recovery is that after those long runs that you're doing on Saturday or Sunday, to not just lay around on the couch the rest of the day, it's so easy to do that and just be a little bit lethargic, but getting up and being active continuing through the rest of your day. Walking the dog at night, making sure that you're still staying up on your legs, keeping blood flowing significantly helped with recovery the next day, so really encourage you to do that. That's what I've got for you. Welcome everyone to the CES community. I hope you enjoyed as much as I do and can't wait to see you out there.
Coach Tom:Hello, my name's Tom Kompare I am a coach at Old Town, fun fact about me is when I was a kid, I rode my bike everywhere. I played Little League. When I got to high school, I was a three sport person. Then I got into ultimate Frisbee in my twenties, and I didn't start running for endurance until my forties. So for myself, my first marathon, I ran, with Chicago Endurance Sports as my training, partner. And basically I followed the schedule pretty much to a Tee. I don't think I missed even one workout on my own or group workouts. I think I had perfect attendance, which was pretty special. I was going for that and that was great. I was scared to run my first marathon and not followed the program because I had no idea what I was doing on my own. And that program, that year I turned out it was a great marathon. I think I hit all my goals for the marathon. It was a little bit slower than what I thought it was gonna be, but not too much. It was still a pretty, totally successful marathon. What I learned training in other marathons is that life gets in the way sometimes and your training program doesn't align with, having a full-time job sometimes, or kids or other life events get in the way, and that's okay. I learned that you can have just as much fun and just as much success if you need to skip a workout every now and then, or if you need to change dates. It's always great to ask a coach, if you need to switch up things. Coaches have great advice. That's one thing I've learned through the years. My fellow coaches are super knowledgeable. Welcome to Marathon Training. We're glad to have you, and I'd love to see you every weekend and every weekday. Have a great training.
Coach Emily:Hi, my name is Coach Emily, and I coach out of South Loop. A fun fact about me is that I am bad at sports and I never did sports growing up until I was older. Something that made a huge difference in my training was seeing food and fuel as energy. It can be really easy to skip meals or not fuel during your runs, but if you think about it as energy, it makes all of the difference. You don't want to be running on an empty tank. I hope that you have a great season ahead of you.
Coach Jon:Hi, I'm John Ramos. I'm a coach at Lincoln Square and also, uh, one of the triathlon coaches for this summer. Fun fact is, I started CES about 12 years ago as a participant with a Soldier Field training, and since then I became a pacer and now a coach. So I've been, I've been doing this for a while. The best piece of training advice I got was not to race your long runs. Your long runs should be at a pace about a minute slower than your marathon pace. And for years I just ran it too fast at race pace basically. And after slowing down, I noticed that my time definitely improved and I just recovered better. So your long run should not be at race pace Good luck with your training this summer and hope you PR at your marathon.
Coach Liz:Hello, my name Liz Nieves. I have been running for almost 20 years. My favorite distance is the marathon. Something that turned out being a game changer for me was looking at running in my own way. When I realized that I could have fun running, it changed everything for me. By having fun I mean that I enjoy going for a run. Even those runs that are difficult and don't go as planned. Yes, I get disappointed, but I have learned to let go and move on to the next. Ever since I came to that realization, my love for the sport has grown stronger. I personally believe that running has to be fun and that having fun does not take away from training or racing seriously. So I encourage all of you to have fun training this summer.
Coach Lori:Hey everybody. My name is Coach Lori McGee, Koch I am the head coach of the Chicago Endurance Sports half and full marathon training programs. We put together our leadership staff to make sure that there's a lot of relate-ability in our training program. We want more than anything to encourage a lifetime of healthy fitness. We are so excited that you became a part of the CES family for this summer. We want so much to help you with your motivations and your goals, and just enjoy the experience. Remember, this is supposed to be enjoyable.