Intervals Blog

Calling all Steeplechasers! Share your club news or running-related experiences, expertise or interests with us in the next edition of Intervals. Submission guidelines are as follows: 500 word max for articles When possible, please submit a photo or image with your article and include photo credit or image source Send submissions to newsletter@staging.steeplechasers.org The deadline…

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In an effort to better serve club members, we changed the format of Intervals to enhance readability and accessibility. Instead of having to download a pdf, you can simply scroll through the edition and click on articles you are interested in. We hope you like the changes and encourage everyone to take a minute to …

by Jill Cameron These past six months as President of the Steeplechasers, I have come to appreciate the time and effort volunteers commit to make this one of the best running clubs around. From our training programs to our social events along with the hours that are spent behind the scenes, I continue to be…

by John Godinet I wrote this story for the ALS newsletter, and I wanted to share with all my friends… ALS has not really affected my running, if anything, I’m welcoming ALS. See, we all go through life, skipping right along; nothing in the world is going to get you down. Then one day a…

by Lou King You know Frederick is a runner friendly community. I know Frederick is a runner friendly community. But we are looking to get officially designated as such by our parent organization, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). For those of you who don’t know, RRCA is the oldest and largest national association…

by Joshua Roane The long-awaited day has finally arrived. The FSRC merchandise store is live! We have stocked the store with assorted items for sale including shirts, hats, socks, and last-but-not-least, the Dri-Seat car seat cover! Current inventory is small, but the future holds no limits. Other items will continue to be added as they…

by Nicole Davis, DPT I am a “take-my-time-and-enjoy-the-scenery” type of runner.  I can run to that finish line 50 kilometers away; I’m just not going to get there particularly quickly.  I’m okay with this, and enjoy the journey anyway.  The problem arises when I’m trying to find a training plan for that 50k race. Training…

by Brent Ayer Faster in the Past Spotlight: Patrick Key, Accomplished Soldier and Runner At its most simple, getting better at distance running involves consistently doing the greatest amount of work from which you are able to recover.  In this regard, service in the military is the proverbial double-edged sword. On the one hand, military…

Twenty Steeplechasers toed the line, and finished, North Face Endurance Challenge trail races on April 29th and 30th.  With temperatures in the 90’s, July humidity to match, and no real period of heat acclimatization, this was no small feat. As if that wasn’t challenging enough, an afternoon rainstorm made for sloppy trails …