Anna Weber Coaching LLC

Here's the newest challenge: 30 Days to Better Form! If you would like to join, click on the link below (if you are already one of my athletes, check your inbox!). Once you place your order, you will immediately receive a link to a pdf that contains everything you need to know, including core, dorsiflexion, and form drill videos. Feel free to email or message me with any questions!

https://www.annaweberruns.com/product-page/30-days-to-better-form-challenge

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Challenges are BACK! This month I'm combining my most popular with one I've been wanting to add into the mix for a while! Who's in?? Email me at [email protected] to sign up! Starts Saturday!

Here is October's challenge! Are you up for nearly 500 minutes of core work in October?

I have athletes in 21 states, many I haven't met in person (yet!). Last night was a very rare treat where I was able to see quite a few of my athletes face to face at a oiselle volee event in Indianapolis!

I had a great morning watching two of my athletes earn shiny new 5K PRs at the Joseph Maley Foundation 5K! I love this organization and race!

The March challenge is mobility, which is very important for injury prevention and optimal performance. Send me an email if you would like to join or have any questions!

Last week, my athletes and I discussed "what's written vs. what's needed" during our Sunday night zoom chats. When writing training plans, coaches generally make the assumption that everything (sleep, fueling, stress, life) is going well. Since that's not real life, sometimes what's needed differs from what's written.

How do you know when to make changes? I personally love the flow chart I've shared. But, questions like, "are you extra stressed right now?" don't always track during a pandemic. One thing we discussed last week is "spoon theory." Commonly used for explaining the energy levels of people with autoimmune disease, spoon theory suggests that each person has a finite number of "spoons" (energy), and once those spoons have been used, energy is depleted. For instance, a trip to the grocery store might require 1 spoon, a long run in sub zero temps may equal 3 spoons, and caring for an unexpectedly sick child might require 4 spoons.

Quantifying your spoons and understanding where your energy goes during the day can help you understand your base level of energy and when you should make adjustments. For instance, if you have had a stressful day and only have 2 spoons left but a 3-spoon run is on your training plan, that's a good indication to scale back your workout.

How do you quantify your spoons? A great place to start is tracking where your energy goes each day. Spend a week logging your time spent in various sectors of your life (work, parenting, exercise, household chores, etc.). Knowing exactly where your energy goes each week is a great way to better understand when you are feeling extra drained and may need to make adjustments.

I heard from many of my athletes (and experienced this myself) that today's long run was tough. There's a good reason for that. 10-14 days after a stressful event is when stress tends to fully manifest in our bodies. I made this flowchart over the summer (that maybe one day will be digitized 🤣). If you are wondering whether or not to go for a run this next week (or ever), take a look and use this as your guide!

Back by popular demand! This challenge was the most requested by my athletes for 2021. Let's up the ante and double the time we spend on core from the 2020 challenge. Can you devote 10 min to core, 5 days per week, 4 weeks in a row? Email [email protected] to sign up!

Looking for a last minute gift for the runner in your life? You can still purchase a gift card until 5 PM EST today - shoot me an email at [email protected]; consultations make great gifts for any runner looking to troubleshoot specific problems such as low motivation or plateaued success, or anyone who has questions they would like to ask an expert!

If your friend/partner is one of my athletes you can also gift them a free month of training.

Any athlete who chooses to pursue coaching after an hour consultation can apply the consulting fee to their first month of training. Feel free to message with questions!

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Pursuit of Over-Performance: Reasons to Race When You Aren't Fit I have a confession. One of my many pet peeves is when a social media post starts, "It wasn't a PR, but....." Maybe it's me being jaded from the reality that the faster you get, the more difficult it is to PR, or maybe it's because I hold racing as sacrosanct, but the measuring stick we so often use...