So much information to share! I've come across so much in the past month, and I want to share. I hope you'll read on, engage, and click through to some of the suggested links! Thanks for taking the time!!! |
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So much change has occurred in the past month! I read back through the May Newsletter and it's amazing to see how your life can totally change in a short time frame. Having so much time at home with my kids, I realized how much my various roles as race director, running store owner, and coach were pulling me away from them. The running store resolved itself as I have left the business to my best friend and former business partner Scott Socha to continue serving the community as Foot Rx. As for races, I've always grappled with putting on events. I love race day and the experience it affords so many runners, but I struggle with many things morally and ethically about putting on the events themselves. I don't believe in making money from races, and could afford not to do so with my previous employment at Foot Rx. Without that job security, it created a struggle for me as anything I do going forward would have to help supplement my income to justify the time spent working on the event. It didn't feel right, so for that reason and the stress and time it does take away from my family, I decided to step away from race directing. Side note - if Hellbender takes place in 2020, it will be the last race I direct (that's not to say that Hellbender won't take place in the future, I just will not be the Race Director). So where does that leave me? Following my passion of connecting with other runners and helping them realize their potential and reaching their goals while keeping running a joy in their lives as a Coach. When Scott and I started Foot Rx thirteen years ago, I envisioned sitting on a fitting stool and talking to runners all day and listening to their stories, learning from them, and sharing advice. Little did I know there would be so much behind the scenes that I would spend so little time on the sales floor. Coaching has given me the opportunity I wanted from the running store on a daily basis. Each day I get to talk to my athletes and communicate with them about their running journey! I feel complete fulfillment that I never received through any other job. I'm happy again. I don't have even an 1/8th of the stress I had just two months ago before we went into Quarantine. My runs are so light and fun. I'm enjoying saying yes to my kids (at any time of day) when they ask me to play. I still plan to help our community through volunteering at races, performing trail maintenance, and spreading information through my Podcast, YouTube Channel, and this Newsletter. We've all had to make changes in our lives due to this Pandemic, and some had to make a lot more changes than I did. I certainly consider myself lucky and appreciate everything Foot Rx and Race Directing has given me. I appreciate our community and the support it's given me. We all need to keep moving forward and evolving our roles in society as we see fit. I look forward to today and can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. Keep running my friends! The trails are calling...will you answer? -Aaron Saft MR Runningpains |
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Coaching Services As a certified coach, I want to make sure each athlete not only gets the training they need, but to maintain the joy and fun that running should be! I love running, and I want to make sure each runner finds and maintains their love for the sport as well!!! For $100 a month, my coaching provides: Online Training Plan Using Training Peaks Premium Edition Daily Feedback & Weekly Email and Communications Flexible Schedule Changes Private Facebook Group & Facebook Live Q &A Sessions Running Form Analysis Footwear and Gear Selection
If you're interested in having a conversation, please don't hesitate to reach out by clicking the button below. I currently have spots available. | | |
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MR Runningpains Podcast Through this Podcast I hope to share not only my own knowledge, but that of other professionals across multiple fields that can help you in your running journey. The Podcast can be found on multiple platforms including iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, & Spotify. I hope you'll have a listen, and if you're enjoying it, please share it with others, rate, and review it would be a huge help! Thank you for your time & your ears! My most recent Podcast (Episode 15) is with Physical Therapist and Strength Training Coach Travis Barefoot. We talk about strength training benefit to runners and common misconceptions. I hope you'll have a listen! | | |
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Helpful Stretches for Plantar Fasciitis |
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We help passionate outdoor people protect the places and lifestyles they love from climate change. Founded in 2007 by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones, we are a community of athletes, scientists, creatives and business leaders advancing non-partisan policies that protect our world today and for future generations TECHNOLOGICAL + FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS POLITICAL WILL CULTURAL SHIFT | | |
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Join I ❤️ Pisgah(It's free) I HEART PISGAH is a coalition of over 100 organizations and businesses—and thousands of individuals—who support more protected areas for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. I HEART PISGAH supports strong, lasting protections for the Pisgah-Nantahala and its old-growth forests, headwaters, pristine streams, trail corridors, rare species, and recreational hubs. The U.S. Forest Service is finalizing a 30-year forest management plan for the Pisgah-Nantahala this year. Already, over 92 percent of the 22,000 public comments on the plan support protected areas in Pisgah. I HEART PISGAH works to ensure that the public's voice is heard and the most important recreation and conservation areas are permanently protected. | | |
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Conserving Carolina We protect wonderful places for nature and people! We have helped to protect more than 45,000 acres—from the waterfalls of DuPont State Forest, to the rock faces of Hickory Nut Gorge, to the farms and rivers that provide us with food and water. These places have the power to change lives. Whether you're a passionate hiker or mountain biker, a retiree looking for ways to give back to the community, or a parent who wants your child to experience the wonders of nature, we invite you to explore these special places and get involved with Conserving Carolina. Become a member, come to an event, or volunteer! | | |
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Clean Sport Collective Join in the Clean Sport Collective in pledging to keep performance enhancing drugs out of Sports! Click the button below to learn more and make your pledge. | | |
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Trail Maintenance At the time of this newsletter, Trail Maintenance is still not permissible, but as soon as it is, we'll have a lot of work to do. We'll need help on: - Our Sections of the Mountains to Sea Trail
- Wagon Wheel Gap & Pounding Mill Trails in Turkey Pen
- Thompson Creek Trail
- Newberry Creek & Snooks Nose on the Hellbender Course (amongst others)
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American Trail Running Association The American Trail Running Association, ATRA, was formed in mid-1996 as a Colorado not for profit corporation to serve the mountain, ultra & trail (MUT) running community. Our mission is to represent and promote mountain, ultra & trail running. | | |
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ITRA Born in July 2013, the ITRA (International Trail Running Association) aims to give a voice to parties involved in trail running in order to promote its strong values, its diversity, the safety of races and the health of runners, as well as to further the development of trail running and ensure a constructive dialogue between the national and international bodies with an interest in the sport. | | |
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Trail Running Advocacy Survey Kent Orr is planning to provide comprehensive answers via survey to who trail runners are, their engagement with the sport, and their economic impact on the areas they travel to for running. I will be making the results of this survey completely free and publicly available, and will not be selling the data gathered. This is purely to provide a resource for trail runners, advocacy groups, and event organizers. | | |
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Book of the Monthby Phil Maffetone This is fun to read now after the fact and make comparisons of the predictions to the reality! | | |
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Podcast of the Month Chris Johnson, MPT, ITCA, joins Liz and Jeff to discuss the unique challenges of treating pain in athletes. Chris worked at the world-renowned Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma of Lenox Hill Hospital as a physical therapist and researcher. In 2014, he opened Zeren PT to provide unparalleled physical therapy and performance coaching for multi-sport athletes in the Pacific Northwest. Chris is also the co-founder and CEO of RunCadence LLC, which is an IOS app that helps runners apply step rate manipulation to their training. Outside of his professional work, Chris races triathlon at the amateur elite level. He is a five-time USAT All American, three-time Kona Qualifier, and one of the dominant age group athletes in long course triathlon. Chris is also extensively published in the medical literature and is a sought after international public speaker. | | |
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Song of the Month Bouncing Around the Room by Phish Love the live version of this song from the album "A Live One". This song just makes me happy and want to bounce down the trail! Enjoy! |
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Love this community, and happy to share what I know. Please reach out if you have any questions in any aspect of running, training, and or racing!!! Sincerely, Aaron Saft MR Runningpains | | |
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