It has been my pleasure to spend another year helping runners get fitter and faster.͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
Sifuentes Coaching

Dec 2022

Joy of Running

At the start of this year I had one race on the calendar, a half marathon in June. It was my motivation to regain fitness after having my son.

Training was mostly a grind but the result was worth it - by building some fitness, running became fun again. 


I ended up running 3 more races this year, including my first ever Turkey Trot! My preparation was never ideal but that didn’t matter. I enjoyed working toward the goals and simply doing my best on race day. 

In this way, I feel a distinct commonality with every person I coach. Each runner is different - in strengths, goals, ability, and experience - but shared among us is a desire to improve and genuine enjoyment of the process. 

It has been my pleasure to spend another year helping runners get fitter and faster.

To my clients - thank you for trusting me with your training and making me part of your success.

And to those I don’t know - thank you for following along. I hope you’ll put some of the training resources offered here to good use. 

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Nicole

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🏅Personal Bests of December:

Mohammad and John both ended their year by becoming marathoners.

Mohammad ran 3:59:37 at the Dallas Marathon

“I finished in under 4 hours!!!

I managed to somehow scrape enough energy together to try and sprint near the end, finishing at 3:59:37.

Huge thanks to Nicole for all her coaching this year - really helped me become a much better runner and endurance athlete.”

John ran 4:01:29 (BQ!) at the California International Marathon

“Running a marathon is not something I ever thought I would do. But with Nicole’s training, each week I methodically reached a new level.

The end result was a successful first marathon and a Boston Qualifying time. I’m a pretty happy camper.”

What is “Mobility and Activation”?

Pre-run ACTIVATION is when we do an exercise(s) to work a specific muscle group before starting the run. The purpose is to make sure your body is firing on all cylinders. Activation is meant to “wake up” your muscles!

Pre-run MOBILITY is when we do an exercise(s) to loosen up stiff areas of the body and make sure you can access your full range of motion during your run. Here’s a personal example:

Hamstring Scoops

On rep 1, I can barely reach past my knees. After 10-20 on each leg, I can skim the ground with my finger tips.

My range of motion (how far my hamstrings extend) was limited but after doing this exercise I’m moving more freely.

Free Resources Available Now!
25 Days of Mobility

Get ready to run! Choose from this arsenal of exercises based on how your body feels.

Download options include a clickable pdf with links to each move demonstrated (shown below) OR a printable poster with a table of exercise names and purpose.

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Nicole’s Curated Content

Meme of the Month

from @7_memez

It’s going to be the treadmill or a day off for me, thank you!

How Olivier Bernhard Started On Running, Swiss Running Shoe & Apparel Brand

The Citius Mag podcast is a great follow for interviews with “some of the biggest names on the track, on the roads, within the coaching ranks and across the running industry.”

Listen here

Detroit Free Press Marathon announces new anti-doping policy

Nice to see the Freep has instated an anti-doping policy.

Read the article

ON THE BLOG

 

Wed, Dec 29

Resolutions That Stick

Most people who set new year resolutions give up on their goal in as little as 2 weeks!

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Thu, Dec 12

Runner vs. Weather

Winter is here, and for those of you who are dragging heels over to the treadmill, I recently posted a some tips on treadmill running and treadmill workouts. 

But this article is for the runners out

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Wed, Dec 04

Rules of Treadmill

I recently took an instagram poll and realized that most runners have a love-hate relationship with the “dreadmill.” But there’s no denying how great a treadmill can be when the footing or weather is

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