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Once again COTT welcomes Aaron Schrein as our “coach” for the track workouts on Wednesday evenings. Aaron comes to us with about 10 years of triathlon experience, most recently competing in the Ironman Germany in 2007. He counts that race, along with the Escape from Alcatraz in 2004, and the Great Lake Escape, as his favorite races.
The things Aaron most enjoys about participating in triathlons are competing against himself, along with his age group, and the great group bike rides with “the boys.” For his upcoming races Aaron hopes to compete in the 2009 Fat Rabbit Races and another Ironman in 2010.
Outside of triathlons, Aaron is an American History teacher and last summer welcomed a baby boy to his family. As for other athletic pursuits he has participated in baseball, soccer, football, ice hockey and wrestling. Aaron is also an official for high school and college football.
COTT is lucky to have Aaron volunteer to help out with the group run. Below he has provided some words of wisdom as the outdoor running season begins.
Running Tips From Aaron Schrein
1. Sometimes we are so excited to get outside to run that we forget to stretch so….AFTER running about a mile, stop and stretch before going on with the rest of the run. Pay special attention to stretching the calf and AT, because after running on treadmills all winter the Achilles tendon will not be as limber.
2. If you don’t like to run “hills” on the treadmill during the winter, don’t climb as many the first few times running outside. Build up to the hills, and make sure to run up them (and down them too) with proper form to prevent injury.
3. Make the investment in a good pair of shoes you really like, and then buy another pair before they stop making the model. Also buy good running sunglasses and sun block; even in March and April it’s important to block those nasty UV rays.
4. Finally…GET TO TRACK WORKOUTS, somewhere. To go fast in your race you need to swim, bike, and run fast. Putting track and/or interval workouts in your training will help with that.
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