Training tips that work!

This section of runnersrule.com will be "run" by the Speedsters. The Speedsters are great group of runners out of Ft. Myers, FL. Following their basic training schedule via Facebook will certainly improve your running. Basic advice will be posted here as well.
If your interested in more personalized coaching Perry, the president of the Speedsters, is a RRCA certified coach with an impressive resume. He has coaching programs for every level of runner. More information can be found in the coaching section at the Speedsters website. Just click the link below to take your running to the next level
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They are not just great runners, they are great people as well. They are a very positive and up-beat group of people.

Perry will stopping by the runnersrule.com this week and filling in any details I might have left out.

As an elite runner, Perry has been running and racing for 24 years with many overall wins in road races at the Open, Masters and now Grand Masters divisions. Some of the overall wins include 2000 Naples Half Marathon Masters, 2001 Edison Festival of Light 5K State Masters Championships, 2002 Disney Marathon Masters champion, 2009 Manatee River Run RRCA Florida 5 Mile State Championship Grand Masters and course record (28:19), 2010 Naples Half Marathon Grand Masters Champion just to name a handful.

Perry was selected 4 times by Florida Running & Triathlon Magazine as one of Florida’s Finest to the Disney World Marathon. At 50 Perry was the Overall winner of the 2009 Florida Senior Games 10K. He also has maintained a National Class Age Grade ranking of around 88% based on his times.

As the President of the Speedsters running club, Perry has helped many runners of all paces and abilities to achieve their goals of running faster times and improved performances. Perry is currently serving as a board member of the Fort Myers Track Club where he won the their Grand Prix Running Series 3 times. He also has experience in coaching high school cross country runners and currently is a RRCA Certified Running Coach with certifications also in CPR/AED and First Aid.

Perry Small has run over 60,000 miles over 24 years with personal bests of 15:45 5K, 33:07 10K, 1:12 Half Marathon and 2:37 Marathon. As a Masters his personal bests are 16:04 5K, 33:26 10K, 1:12 Half Marathon and 2:42 Marathon.

In maintaining a good and healthy balance in his life, Perry believes in prioritizing his role as a husband, father and a leader in the running community.

I follow these training schedules as closely as I can via the facebook fan page. thats why i started doing speed work. took a minute off my 5k time in about 6 weeks.

Perry knows running! i wish i lived closer to fort myers so i could run with this group

I would be interested in a plan and some coaching. I would like to know more on pricing and how we would connect considering I do not live in the area. Plus Perry's coaching philosophy on running.

As your coach I will,

Inspire by listening to your goals while supporting your effort in setting and challenging you to achieve those goals. Respect your abilities whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or an advanced runner. I will be there with you every step along the way to help you become the runner you inspire to be.
Guide you with open communication daily so that we may continually monitor your progress and make necessary adjustments along the way.
Encourage you with specific preparation on your training and racing performance outcome based on performance improvement over outcome.
Teach with the knowledge I have gained from 24+years of running and racing so that I may pass along those training and racing skills to you.

I strongly believe the tenets of character that as your coach I will be Honest, Kind, Patient, Dependable, consistent, open, humble and fair.

Thank you for the information and the link.