Run Training Tip – Land Midfoot
Footstrike is an important aspect of proper running form. Where your foot contacts the ground is much more important than how it contacts the ground. It is recommended to land more on the midfoot. Try to have your feet hit the ground as close to your body as possible by shortening your strides and increasing your stride cadence.
Coach Cathy – Triathlon Coach
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Coach Cathy
Coach Cathy has been a runner for her entire adult life. She ran track and cross country in high school and continued running recreationally through college. She became more competitive when her first employer entered her into a relay race. It was the start of her love for running local races. During her lifetime, Cathy has competed in a variety of running races from 5K to marathon distances. Cathy recently completed the Walt Disney World Marathon.
Her love of running transpired into triathlon racing in 2003 when she completed her first race at the Naperville Women’s Sprint Triathlon. Since then, she’s been permanently changed! She absolutely loves this sport and wants it to be a part of her life forever. She’s completed a variety of Sprint, Olympic, 70.3 and Ironman distance races. Cathy has qualified for and will compete in the USAT National Championships in August 2014.
The sport of triathlon gives Cathy the challenge and healthy lifestyle that she seeks and it drives her passion for coaching. As a coach, her mission is to inspire others to experience the world of triathlon, discover the exciting and fun qualities the sport offers and celebrate achievements.
Cathy graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1993, received her MBA in 2000 from Keller Graduate School and completed her Master of Social Work degree from Aurora University in 2013. She is a USAT Level I certified coach.
