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ATP Runners went into the wild over the holiday weekend, running local 5ks for fun. My favorite part of this? Watching the ATP Running community grow and run together!

Sarah decided to jump in with her community 5k. In her bid for public office, she's been a strong advocate for accessible spaces and places for active lifestyles and she loves putting her feet where her mouth is.

Heather and her kids, as well as family friend Brody (who is part of ATP's Summer Run Club), all got together to run one of their local 5ks that raises money for families who have suffered miscarriage.

Not every gets a medal. Sometimes, it's something smaller, but more meaningful. Yesterday, ATP Runner Andrea participated in the Relay for America. An American flag and a group of runners started near the Golden Gate Bridge and are carrying the flag relay style across the country, on foot, to Washington DC. Runners from across the country and helping move the flag - and remembering the very best of American community.

This weekend, Zoe took off on her local dog friendly 5k that she looks forward to every year.

But Zoe is also training for a 50 mile race this fall, so she did the smartest thing she could on race day: parked at a trail head a few miles from the start line and turned a 5k in to 13 miles by running in and back out.

As you can see, her dogs and her friends approved of the plan.

When you support ATP Running, you support the local running community and local youth.

The ATP Summer Run Club provides local middle schoolers a chance to log miles together and be ready for a great fall cross country season. This year, June mileage stacked up. With a total attendance to date of over 50 kids, they've run over 150 miles. Whether these are experienced runners who can confidently run 2-3 miles, or brand new runners working on running for 2 or 3 minutes at a time, they're showing up for big things.

Thank you for those of you who make this possible! (And remember that follows, likes, and shares help too - and those are free).

Summer racing.

It's might be hot. It might be humid. You might be slower than normal. Why on earth would you do it?

Because in reality, summer racing can offer huge advantages to your overall running performance. Yes, it's hot and hard and your times might not be the same as they are in cooler weather.

All of these are great reasons to ignore your times and dial in on how it FEELS to race. You can develop so many skills when you throw time out the window: how to stay engaged when it gets hard. How to recognize what mile 2 of a 5k ought to feel like. How to use mental skills to break a race into sections. How to stay in touch with your running form as fatigue sets in.

With all the positives to be gained from summer racing, let's not forget that there can be some considerations to take too. Here is a quick list of Do's and Don'ts for summer racing. Which ones are easiest or hardest for you?

Mid June: it is officially summer next week, and for most parents, kids are well out of school for another six to ten weeks.

For some runners, there is more unstructured time that allows more freedom in our schedules and the chance to relax a little bit more. For others, summer is packed full of day to day activities that don’t come up between September and May, making training more challenging. For all of us, the heat starts to ramp up and we have to decide what we are going to do with our summer running.

Do we…

👟 Lace up for easy miles?

👟 Keep up heavy workouts?

👟 Cross train our hearts out?

👟 Toe the start lines of a few races?

👟 Resign ourselves to treadmill miles or an indoor track until temperatures start to drop?

👟 Hang up our shoes until cooler weather comes around? (Don’t do this!)

I will answer these questions over the next few weeks, but I want to know: what are your biggest questions about summer running?

ATP Runners enjoy a discount at a local specialty running store.

Why?

💲 because running shoes can get expensive and I can help.

🩹 because good running shoes that meet your needs help you stay injury free.

But mostly?
💎 because runners like shiny things like shoes and hats and water bottles and sun glasses and another pair of shoes and ouhhhhh did you see that tshirt???

When motivation wanes.. new toys help.
Want to find out how you can enjoy a discount? Drop a comment or send a message so you can get started!

Let's talk about fall races.

Are you signed up for one? (Or two or three or four?) Great - let's get started!

Have one in mind but haven't fully committed? Fine - just double check when you need to register by so you don't miss out!

Like the idea of one but don't know where to start?
Let's talk!

How far you want to run, what kind of experience you want to have, how far you are willing to travel for a race - all of these factors can start stacking up.

A technical, mountain trail 10k is an entirely different experience than a flat road marathon. A weekend with friends that involves a race at party pace is entirely different than an all out race chasing a big goal. A 5k is very different than a 50k. A September race might be facing down serious heat and humidity, but it might work best for your schedule; a race in the midwest in November may still be hot, or it may have snow in the forecast. Some races have 10 or 20 or 50 thousands of participants and spectators lining the course. Others have 10 or 20 or 50... including the spectators.

Sometimes we pick races based on what is closest and easiest for us. Other times, we think about what we want from our race day experience and find the race that has the best chance of delivering. Occasionally, we have bucket list races that we simply want to soak in the experience of... or we really like the swag bag.

What's most important to you for your next race?

Need help finding something that makes you light up inside? Drop a comment and let's find you one!

Fall Marathon Training… starting now?



The Sydney Marathon (Abbott’s newest World Major Marathon) kicks off the fall racing season with their Aug 30th race – just 13 weeks away. Marathons in September (Air Force, Berlin, Boulderthon to name a few well known ones) are 14-18 weeks away, and October and November races (Chicago, New York, Indy, Richmond, MCM, just to get started) are coming up rapidly behind them. Summer miles and smart training now will have a huge impact on how you perform, not to mention how you feel, on race day.

Are you diving into full blown training? Holding a base for a few more weeks until it is time to start officially training? Doing your best to avoid thinking about fall races while those thermometers keep climbing on the outdoor temps?

ATP Running can help. From knowing what you should be doing right now to prepare for your race, to tips to help manage hot summer running, to accountability for your runs when every part of you would love to skip – we can give you what you need to be ready for race day.

What’s holding you back? Comment below to get started on arriving at YOUR start line.

Welcome to ATP Running. It is another year, another summer, and a chance to remember what ATP Running is.

ATP Running is science based coaching for real people.

Coaching is brought to you by two women who value the science of training... but who also understand what it is like to train with real life. We understand that some seasons are fantastic for chasing big goals; other seasons are for keeping a steady base. Both can use balance, accountability, and grace.

Emily and Zoe met online and bonded over their shared love of quiet morning runs with amazing sunrises, a preference for cold weather over hot weather miles, and sharing training with 4 legged partners.