The MBC Track Club continues to see ladies coming out to improve their runs. We have been practicing 2 weeks now and I have enjoyed seeing my cross country ladies out putting in miles and also working with the sprint group. Our goal is to go to an outdoor meet on March 24th!
It seems that the winds of March are already upon us, and I thought it might be a good time to discuss the wind - Head Wind, Tail Wind and Cross Wind. Think about running in the wind....sometimes the wind just seems so stiff it is hard to run....but the good side of a Head Wind is that it can be a training tool, it provides added resistance and in the long run will improve your running. As a distance runner one usually gets to experience all the winds on a windy day, so looking forward to the Tail Wind and how it makes you feel so FAST is great. A Cross Wind is just enough to make you think about your posture and running form, so it to helps us to keep our eyes on the finish.
For Sprinters, tracks are laid out with the finish in line with the prevailing wind, so it is awesome to train your repeats with a Tail Wind....just makes the walk back to the start challenging.
In life sometimes our days resemble the wind. A Head Wind day where we keep thinking this is going to make me stronger, to the Cross Wind days when we need to keep our posture upright and our eyes on the final goal, and then those great epic Tail Wind days when everything is right with the world.
I wish you strength for your Head Wind runs, patience and determination for your Cross Wind days and great joy on your Tail Wind days. Remember in running and in life you usually get some of each.
Happy Running,
Coach Spalding
