Once you become an avid runner, you find yourself in constant pursuit of being better. If you’re hoping to run faster while exerting less energy, here are four simple steps you can take to run more efficiently. Vary your course We all get in the habit of running an all too familiar route because we
It has happened to all of us at one time or another. Most of us have probably experienced it dozens of times if we’re honest…. We start out rocking our way towards new goals. Everything is going great, and then BAM! It’s like we’ve hit a mental wall and we have no desire to get
If you’re running Spirit of Survival for the first time and you feel “past your prime” to begin running, we’re here to help you think otherwise. At age 59, 2013 Female Master Road Runner of the Year, Christine Kennedy, certainly thought otherwise! Kennedy has a long list of running accomplishments such as her 2014 Twin
Minutes seem like an eternity when you’re participating in a sport that is measured in milliseconds. If you have been at it for a while, you may feel you are stuck with your current running time. We’re here to tell you this does not have to be the case! We believe anyone that works
It happens to all of us at one time or another, we intend to take on a new challenge, and we just plain fail to tackle it. We often have the best of intentions, so what keeps us from reaching our goals? In this article, we hope to help you form better running goals so
One of our favorite parts of SOS is seeing families come together to race for such a great cause. We welcome children of any age to participate. We also encourage children to sign up for the Kid’s Marathon. This year we are so excited to make the kid’s marathon a bubble run again! It will
If you’ve never signed up for an official race before, we are so excited that you chose Spirit of Survival as your first race! Knowing how to start race training can be challenging for anyone. When it comes to training, the old saying “Slow and steady wins the race” really does apply! Be
It happens to even the most experienced of runners- you’re training for race day and the next thing you know, you take a wrong step and you have your first running injury. If you are following a strict training schedule, your first response may be to panic. Don’t! We are here to encourage you, and
So much goes into Spirit of Survival every single year. We usually begin planning before the new year even arrives. This year was exceptionally challenging as we navigated how to proceed with SOS in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the uncertainty, safety concerns for the community, and financial impact if we had
No matter how much you love your children, all parents feel frustrated at times. It’s normal to long for the good old days of less hectic schedules, adequate sleep and time to catch up with friends and participate in activities you love. Train for a race with young children? That may sound downright impossible! If