The Only Thing that Matters Running Life: A Fitness Protection Production

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page, The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel, and Twitch, simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast!
 
This week, we take questions about long runs, foam rolling, and the value of walking.

Intro
My hook is that "we are never talking about the running." And at my level, recreational running, we aren't. We are talking about identity amidst the pressures of Diet Culture and Hustle Culture, trying to claim space for ourselves in a sport that is also a hobby that is also a common attempt to rewrite a personal narrative.
Most recreational runners I work with were not competitive athletes. Many don't think they look like runners despite logging 30+ miles each week. Most took up running later in life, after breakups or divorces or kids or transitions that can only be run through. My client base ranges from 19-86 with a mean of 51.
 
#WeeklyWins - 11:25
 
Runner Interrupted
Carrie Senigen is graduating!! Associates in engineering technology. Jennifer Wolf has discovered that she really likes working from home.  
Build
Patricia Luna is happy to be seeing some improvements in both her pace and how she feels on the run. Robin Monique finished her very first avocado toast.  Huge with because she never thought she could go for 60 minutes. Jessica McMeyes has been focusing on keeping her heart rate down during her runs.  She is loving the fact that she feels good and not sick exhausted after her runs. Kristen Levithan is rocking the guided diy approach she is truly customizing the program and making it work for her where she is in her fitness and life. ReBuild
Christine Lancaster ran a virtual 5k and felt great at a faster than average pace Renee Hahn ran a virtual 19.1 Stephanie Horman ran her fastest mile since joining fitness protection Any Scerbowicz had her first continuous run in months and got a full mile of running in. Amanda Blockinger Bailey did a great job listening to her body during her long run and honored what is was telling her rather than pushing through and risking injury Maintain
Happy Birthday Susan.  Susan is running 51 miles for her 51st birthday.  She is also using her run to raise money for a reproductive health organization called all options.  Francine Scheller ran her 50 mile run and finished in under 12 hours. Jo Ambrosi nailed her 10k race!  She came in under her goal time and made negative splits. Nicole Wood YOLOed the NYRR Brooklyn half marathon and felt good enough to take a smiling picture at the end.  Carissa Hatlig completed a 4 hour run it was hard and she felt like quitting but she stuck with it and finished her run. Sarah Seeburg completes a 5k with her kiddos, and they admitted to having fun


Questions 
 
ReBuild - 26:57
Just starting back after an entire year away from running. In the last few months, I’ve become very dependent on Pilates, and love it. Right now, I’m doing online classes, 4 days a week. Doing your work in the morning, then pilates in the evening. Can I continue this schedule? I’m going easy in ReBuild, which means very very slow. Working on getting used to time on my feet. Starting to notice there are some pretty high heart rate caps for an old lady like me. I certainly don’t mind them because it allows me to run longer, but should I cap myself lower? I’m now 67. After a few weeks of this, I can run about 5 minutes without stopping to walk. That’s much better than what I was doing before! I'm trying to catch up by listening to ask the coach, and I just found the videos on the ReBuild facebook page! Yay! That answers a bunch of my questions. But, I listened to one a few minutes ago from March about a coach leaving. Did I screw up by emailing her the other day about problems? She was very helpful! Can you show me examples of the