The third part of Good Form Running is Cadence.  The target cadence is 180 steps per minute.  This can seem like a very quick step.  The reason you should have a 180 cadence is because this will promote short, quick … Continue reading →

As mentioned last week, Good Form Running is a specific running practice which will improve your speed, and enjoyment of running.  The second part to Good Form Running is the specifics of your foot strike.  Your foot should contact the … Continue reading →

Have you heard of “Good Form Running”?  This running form was developed by Curt Munson and John Benedict.  They are the co-owners of Playmakers, a specialty running store in Okemos, Michigan.  They believe that running is a skill to be … Continue reading →

Happy New Year.  During this time of the year many people reflect on the past and make resolutions for the future year.  As we think about the past, we must keep II Corinthians 5:17 in mind, “Therefore, if anyone is … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas.  Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.  Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary in the town of Bethlehem.  He came to earth to live a sinless life, and then to be sacrificed for our sins.  During … Continue reading →

Final exams for first semester are over and Grace Bible College’s campus is closed down for winter break.  All of the students are either heading home or to someplace else to spend the holiday with friends and family.  It is … Continue reading →

Coach Stowers ran with Emily Schimmelmann, one of her 7th grade students at Byron Center Charter.  Emily was part of the Girls on Track program, and was one of  9 girls who ran the race with several of the teachers … Continue reading →

Exam week is almost here.  The semester will soon come to a close along with 2011.  Christmas is just around the corner.  In between shopping, studying, running and spending time with family and friends we wish you time to reflect … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving.  We have so much to be thankful for.  Above all else we are thankful for the gift of God which is eternal life.  We are thankful that God blesses us with peace, love and joy.  We do not … Continue reading →

Saturday November 19th the team celebrated the season with a movie and lunch.  They watched Mighty Macs which is about a small all-girls college basketball team that against all odds won the national championship in the early 1970′s.  The story … Continue reading →