Running Simplified In Ten Words

January 15th, 2012 by Brandon

1) Coach
2) Teammates
3) Periodization
4) Blog

Kaitlin Gregg, Catha Mullen, and Chantelle Wilder are teammates on the New Balance Silicon Valley Team

5) Mileage
6) Speed
7) Stretch
8) Hydrate
9) Nutrition
10) Recovery

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About the Author: Brandon Laan is a runner, coach, and entrepreneur. He spent his undergraduate days at The University of Western Ontario where he captained the Cross Country Team before fleeing to Hawaii Pacific University for graduate school. He is a Level II Certified USATF coach and holds personal bests of 1:06 and 2:21 in the Half Marathon and Marathon respectively. He also enjoys running to eat, not eating to run…and always will.

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