Run Through Coronavirus | Strength Training For Running | SPARK Your Sole Virtual Race Series
Do you still need a kick start to getting your running fitness back? Have you been struggling to get your motivation back to be consistent for your runs? Would you like more energy, motivation and finally get rid of your aches & pains for those mental clearing runs? In this Healthy Runner Podcast episode, we are going to be sharing with you 2 actionable strategies you can do to help you run through coronavirus and turn it on its head even if our in person races are cancelled!
In this Healthy Runner Podcast episode, Duane interviews Lisa Tatun, who is a runner, triathlete, and a 4x Ironman!!!! She is also the owner of Lift Your Sole, a local small business that provides running, fitness and inspirational jewelry, clothing, and accessories. Lisa shares her experience with the SPARK Fitness program, which provides strength training for runners in their home and we also announce how we are going to help our local running community with our SPARK Your Sole virtual race series!
I hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for listening!
Click the video below to watch the LIVE interview with Lisa within the Healthy Runner Facebook Group
You can also listen to the audio version of the Q&A I had with Lisa Tatum on the Healthy Runner Podcast…now available on your favorite podcast app!
Here is what other runners are saying about the podcast
In this episode you will hear Lisa and I cover 2 actionable programs you can do to help you run through coronavirus and turn it on its head even if our in person races are cancelled!
1. SPARK Fitness For June!
Happy to announce the SPARK strength training for runners home program will run for 1 more month before gyms open back up in CT. This is an online virtual strength program for runners that you can do in the comfort of your home!
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This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the strategies and the specific exercises to make you a so you can continue to log those corona miles!
Want to be a stronger runner and learn the exercises you NEED TO BE DOING in your home right now?
Text “SPARK Fitness” to (203) 376-6514 to enroll today!
Here is what some of our 40 runners who have continued to move forward in their health during COVID-19 are saying about the program…
“I feel so much stronger now in my runs, going up hills so much better now. I really loved the workout partners . Thanks again Duane” – Marva
“Be accounted for these zoom classes and having a workout partner. Helps push each other.” – Gina
“Fastest miles run in over a year. My legs are stronger than ever …. just trying to get my lungs to catch up with my legs.” – Crystal
“The stretches/strength exercises which I would never do regularly but would keep me injury free.” – Catrina
“I now warm up and stretch before and after running since starting spark training this month. I have been enjoying workout first thing in the morning.” – Debbie
“I like how the program is focused directly to runners! I’m a runner and all I want to do is run! But I know the program is focused for runners so that motivates me.” – Libby
“I am the opposite of a gym rat.. like I can’t remember the last time I was in gym, so it’s been helpful to have someone to show me what to do! Especially from home, where I would have never attempted these exercises.” – Rachel
I would love the opportunity to help guide you in learning the strategies that has helped hundreds of runners that I have worked with on an individual basis!
Text “SPARK Fitness” to (203) 376-6514 to enroll today!
2. SPARK Your Sole Virtual Race Series
Lisa and I also came up with a way to keep our healthy runner community motivated and help out our local small businesses that support us as runners or businesses that could use some help during this difficult economic downturn.
SPARK Physical Therapy and Lift Your Sole also wanted to provide a nice reward for those in the SPARK Fitness program to culminate 3 months of consistent hard work strength training in our homes during this challenging time period.
We will be organizing a series of 3 virtual races to keep you motivated and improve your health even if in person road races are cancelled. You can run, run/walk, or walk these distances to help keep you healthy and fit this summer!
When?
How Do You Run A Virtual Race?
You pick your course of that distance and you will have that 4 day window to pick a day to complete the race distance (Thursday to Sunday).
What Will I Get If I Sign Up?
1. The motivation to continue moving forward in your health during this global pandemic.
2. Success in completing a 5k, 10k, or 13.1 after 3 months of in home workouts and training
3. Goodies donated from Lift Your Sole to include running motivational magnets, stickers, and temporary tattoos
4. Goodies donated by SPARK Physical Therapy to include mini bands so you can strengthen those all important hip muscles!
5. Award Winner Prize Package for the top male and female in each race to include:
Running specific surprise goodies from SPARK Physical Therapy and Lift Your Sole, gift certificates to Multisports Academy Gym and Woodbridge Running Company
SPARK Your Sole race medal design combining all 3 medals into the SPARK logo!
The back of the SPARK Your Sole race medal that comes off and is a magnet
6. Last but certainty not least…help 3 worthy organizations and causes that could use our help during this pandemic and economic crisis. 100% of the proceeds for the virtual races above the cost for materials to put together the medals will be donated to 3 organizations:
5k Race Proceeds: Multisports Academy (MSA)– was founded with a focus on promoting personal fitness and individual empowerment within southern Connecticut. MSA specializes in Small Group Training, Personal Training & Triathlon Coaching. This hub is the fabric in our local running and triathalon community in the surrounding New Haven region.
10k Race Proceeds: Woodbridge Running Company wanted to help our local New Haven community and would like us to support the Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center which helps teenage parents remain in school and achieve academically and to support the emotional, cognitive, social and physical development of teenage parents and their children in the New Haven community. Watch THIS VIDEO to see what this amazing program does.
Half Marathon Proceeds: National Center for missing and exploited children
When Does Registration Close?
5k: Registration closes June 21st
10k: Registration closes July 12th
Half Marathon: Registration closes July 26th
How Much Does It Cost?
$18 for each race ($50 if you sign up for all 3 at the same time)
How Do I Sign Up?
Email: duane@sparkhealthyrunner.com
Text “SPARK Your Sole” to (203) 376-6514
Payments accepted through Venmo, PayPal, and credit card.
PAY HERE on PayPal by clicking THIS LINK
In this blog post and podcast episode we shared 2 programs to help you as runners stay motivated and healthy this summer. The SPARK Fitness and the SPARK Your Sole Virtual Race Series. I personally want to thank Lisa for her time the podcast episode and sharing her running and Ironman triathlon story as well as her creativity in creating the SPARK Your Sole medals!
Listen to the Podcast Episode during your next run!
Thank you (running friends) for taking the time to read and I hope you enjoy the podcast episode!
Stay active, stay healthy, and just keep running!
Stay safe,
– Duane
Duane Scotti, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
Connect with Lisa Tatun:
Website: liftyoursole.com
Email: customerservice@liftyoursole.com
Facebook Page: Lift Your Sole
Instragram: @liftyoursole_
Have you been running because you need that stress relief (and time away from your kids) but you are running through pain?…
Do you want to know more about our SPARK Physical Therapy running injury clinic or our healthy runner evaluation to get you on a specific plan to PREVENT any running related injuries as you run to stay healthy during COVID-19?
⚡️SPARK Physical Therapy
[Even If You Are Stuck Inside During A Pandemic]
Other Resources To Help You Run Through Coronavirus:
Are you starting to walk, jog, or run because your gym is closed or your other hobbies and activities are shut down during COVID-19? Are you intimidated by other runners or worried you are too slow to be a runner? During this live interview with Catrina Aniballi, Duane and Catrina answer some common questions and provide 5 tips for runners to get started today!
CLICK HERE to read and listen to get motivated and learn from Catrina that ANYONE can run!
Are you new to running during the coronavirus crisis or have you been running for years but are not sure if you are in the right shoe, how to properly care for you shoes, or even when you should replace them? I was lucky enough to bring on Matt Santillo, running shoe expert from Woodbridge Running Company to the show to answer the most common questions asked by many beginner and advanced runners.
CLICK HERE to read and listen to all of Matt’s running shoe tips!
Did you struggle to stay fit in April? Get your SPARK back as you rise up from this downturn! Dropped some serious fire on this Monday Night SPARK Live! This video outlines the 3 benefits of having structured workouts.
Want the 3 reasons why you need structured workouts to hit your health goals? CLICK HERE
Are you a runner who has had your spring race cancelled or delayed and you are struggling to get your running mojo back? In this episode we talked about how to run and train safely during this COVID-19 crisis with our Special Guest, Steve Carmichael who is founder of Runbuzz Pacebuilders online run coaching and running community as well as the host of the Runbuzz podcast.
To hear all of Steve’s knowledge and tips to get your mojo back CLICK HERE
Have you been worried about your health or the health of your loved one’s during this whole COVID crisis we are going through? In this episode we are talking about how we cope with this new world we live in during COVID with our Special Guest, Irene Bosco who is a Clinical Social Worker Specialist at Nutmeg Counseling Services in North Haven, Connecticut.
Click THIS LINK to hear Irene’s 3 tips that we can all implement during social isolation to help keep our families healthy.
Are you a parent who is feeling like you are juggling 3 jobs right now? Employee, mom, and teacher 24/7? Are you struggling to keep your children active right now?… Are you wondering what the best practices are to motivate your children to stay active during this coronavirus isolation? I know this is going on in my house and I had the pleasure of interviewing my cousin who is an expert in this area!
In this episode, we are talking about how we can help and keep our children active during this crisis with our special guest, Brett Yarris who is founder and instructor at BioKinetiX a movement company in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Click THIS LINK to hear Brett’s 3 Tips to help get your children more active!
What 3 tips did I learn during the beginning time period of home social distancing from my world as I knew it? How did I stay active and fit and maintain my sanity?… “I feel so out of control and with all the chaos going on in my house … how do I stay fit without going to the gym?!” Have you thought this to yourself?
I know I have! Personally I’ve had this issue in this beginning of this coronavirus crisis trying to balance life, family, work, and staying active. We all had big goals for 2020 and spring races, now that the plan has changed we can’t let ourselves dip into a place we don’t want to go! In this blog article, I got you covered on how you can stay active and fit with these 3 tips I learned during the COVID-19 crisis.
Click THIS LINK to learn about my 3 Tips to boost your confidence with your home workouts during this difficult time.
Are you in need of some mental relief (like me) and are looking to get in some exercise during this time of social distancing?
Are you a runner who wants to stay healthy now more than ever for the benefits of your immune system while we try and prevent the spread of this virus ?
Click THIS LINK to learn how to “just keep running” during social distancing.
I hope these resources help you stay active, stay healthy, and just keep running through COVID-19! Be safe and well my friends!
Warmest wishes,
Duane
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“I don’t have enough words to express my gratitude towards Duane Scotti and the Spark Healthy Runner program. When I started working with Duane, I had been dealing with chronic shin splints/posterior tibialis tendinitis for almost a year.
I had worked with multiple other coaches and physical therapists with little success and was at the point of almost giving up on my love for running. Duane is so kind, thoughtful and knowledgeable as both a physical therapist and running coach. Our first virtual meeting lasted two hours because he was so meticulous in his assessment. His strength and running program is progressive and created so that you can continue to build strength and mileage as you heal. His strength program is unique, effective, and fun.
Additionally, his warm-up routine is awesome and includes drills that over time have made me a more efficient runner. His training platform is easy to use, and he is always readily available to chat when problems or questions arise.
Over four months of working with Duane, I have built back to five days a week of running and am almost back up to my pre-injury weekly mileage and long run distance. Whenever I have flare ups or setbacks, Duane reassures me and makes necessary adjustments so that I can continue to progress in my running journey. I have had so much success with him so far that I have signed on for four more months so that he can help me to continue getting stronger as I train for the Dopey challenge in Disney World.
If you are struggling with a running injury and are feeling hopeless, you have to reach out to Duane Scotti. Of course, you will have to put in a lot of hard work, but with Duane by your side, you will be able to achieve your goals and more. Thank you Spark Healthy Runner for bringing the spark back to my running!”
You can teach an old dog new tricks!!! I have never considered myself a runner and I knew I needed to be smart about it because I am no spring chicken. Spark preached getting strong and healthy to be injury free and they practice what they preach. I am soooo glad I made the investment in me! I finished my half marathon last weekend and couldn’t be any happier! The program fed me all the steps I needed to essentially learn how to run long distance, build strength, nutrition help, a forum of other runners and probably most important was the 1:1 coaching. I had no idea how to tackle training for a 1/2 marathon and this program broke all of it down, had it individualized for me and we tweaked as we went to make sure I was staying healthy and strong. I had so many questions the week prior to my race and Coach Cat was always there for me and answering all the questions and issues I had-and believe me there were a lot! The biggest benefit I think I got was the strength. I am strong and fit. But most important was what I gained emotionally. I built confidence and strength I didn’t know I had, even at my age. Honestly could not have done this without Spark Healthy Runners!
My Healthy Runner journey started after I had battled bilateral achilles pain for a few months and was frustrated how it affected my running. As soon as I talked to Duane I knew I had made the right decision. His positivity, enthusiasm and genuine care are infectious. The training plan that was tailored to me included specific exercises to rehab my injury and I was so excited that I didn’t have to stop running. It took patience to only run slow for a few weeks but I trusted the process and it got me me to where I am now: running pain free. We made adjustments to the plan throughout whenever needed having someone in your corner that is always there with guidance and support throughout the process was invaluable.
I just ran my second half marathon, both with Duane’s coaching, and PR’d by over 9 minutes! I got all choked up in the last mile when I realized that I felt strong and could still kick it up a notch.
I’m so thankful for the Healthy Runner program, community and the entire coaching team for all the support!