Training: March 10k Series

10k Training w/Focus on RECOVERY BREATHING.

The 10k is nothing like the traditional 5k! With twice the distance the race takes on an entirely different feel. Leapfrog will help YOU train for this distance with our March 10/Recovery Breathing Series.

Join Leapfrog Athletics for the month of March as we PREPARE for the 10k by practicing Recovery Breathing Techniques on the streets near Pelican Bay.

Learn “How To” Breathe using your Full Lung Capacity!!
Learn “How To” Accelerate without losing your breath!!
Learn “How To” Recover your breath without stopping!!
Learn “How To” Recover Your Breath while Running!
Learn to increase your Capacity for both Speed and Endurance!!

Learn…Practice…Workout

Discover the correlations between your Rate of Breath and your Heart Rate.

The March 10k/Recovery Breathing Series is a 4 week progressive training series that meets Monday/Wednesday & Friday mornings at 6am. Each workout lasts approx. 1 hour and we offer modifications to make the workouts accessible for every level runner!! The Monday & Wednesday Workouts meet On The Track at Community School of Naples. The Friday workout meets at Artis Naples for “On The Course” Training.

We look forward to seeing YOU soon at Leapfrog Athletics!! Sign Up for 10k/Recovery Breathing Series Here

Check out our “10 Tips to the 10k” blog post for additional ways to #RunWithPurpose

Helping YOU “Leap the Competition!”

Prepare Yourself

Training: March 10k Series

10k Training w/Focus on RECOVERY BREATHING.

Join Leapfrog Athletics for the month of March as we PREPARE for the 10k by practicing Recovery Breathing Techniques on the streets near Pelican Bay.

Learn “How To” Breathe using your Full Lung Capacity!!
Learn “How To” Accelerate without losing your breath!!
Learn “How To” Recover your breath without stopping!!
Learn “How To” Recover Your Breath while Running!
Learn to increase your Capacity for both Speed and Endurance!!

Learn…Practice…Workout

Discover the correlations between your Rate of Breath and your Heart Rate.

We look forward to seeing YOU soon at Leapfrog Athletics!! Sign Up for 10k/Recovery Breathing Series Here

Check out our “10 Tips to the 10k” blog post for additional ways to #RunWithPurpose

Helping YOU “Leap the Competition!”

Prepare Yourself

Training: March 10k Series

10k Training w/Focus on RECOVERY BREATHING.

Join Leapfrog Athletics for the month of March as we PREPARE for the 10k by practicing Recovery Breathing Techniques on the streets near Pelican Bay.

Learn “How To” Breathe using your Full Lung Capacity!!
Learn “How To” Accelerate without losing your breath!!
Learn “How To” Recover your breath without stopping!!
Learn “How To” Recover Your Breath while Running!
Learn to increase your Capacity for both Speed and Endurance!!

Learn…Practice…Workout

Discover the correlations between your Rate of Breath and your Heart Rate.

We look forward to seeing YOU soon at Leapfrog Athletics!! Sign Up for 10k/Recovery Breathing Series Here

Check out our “10 Tips to the 10k” blog post for additional ways to #RunWithPurpose

Helping YOU “Leap the Competition!”

Prepare Yourself

Training: March 10k Series

10k Training w/Focus on RECOVERY BREATHING.

Join Leapfrog Athletics for the month of March as we PREPARE for the 10k by practicing Recovery Breathing Techniques on the streets near Pelican Bay.

Learn “How To” Breathe using your Full Lung Capacity!!
Learn “How To” Accelerate without losing your breath!!
Learn “How To” Recover your breath without stopping!!
Learn “How To” Recover Your Breath while Running!
Learn to increase your Capacity for both Speed and Endurance!!

Learn…Practice…Workout

Discover the correlations between your Rate of Breath and your Heart Rate.

We look forward to seeing YOU soon at Leapfrog Athletics!! Sign Up for 10k/Recovery Breathing Series Here

Check out our “10 Tips to the 10k” blog post for additional ways to #RunWithPurpose

Helping YOU “Leap the Competition!”

Prepare Yourself

Training: March 10k Series

10k Training w/Focus on RECOVERY BREATHING.

Join Leapfrog Athletics for the month of March as we PREPARE for the 10k by practicing Recovery Breathing Techniques on the streets near Pelican Bay.

Learn “How To” Breathe using your Full Lung Capacity!!
Learn “How To” Accelerate without losing your breath!!
Learn “How To” Recover your breath without stopping!!
Learn “How To” Recover Your Breath while Running!
Learn to increase your Capacity for both Speed and Endurance!!

Learn…Practice…Workout

Discover the correlations between your Rate of Breath and your Heart Rate.

We look forward to seeing YOU soon at Leapfrog Athletics!! Sign Up for 10k/Recovery Breathing Series Here

Check out our “10 Tips to the 10k” blog post for additional ways to #RunWithPurpose

Helping YOU “Leap the Competition!”

Prepare Yourself

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 by Matt Reedy — Leave a comment

Leapfrog News 2/23/2020 thru 2/29/2020

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This Week @Leapfrog

Track Workout Monday 6-7a.m. ***Workout WILL BE MODIFIED: The Track is being Re-Surfaced.
Track Workout Wedneday 6-7a.m. ***Workout WILL BE MODIFIED The Track is being Re-Surfaced.
Hill Series: Week 4 The HILL LOOP. Friday 6-7a.m. Connor Park

***Track Practices are held at The Community School of Naples. Check your text messages for the Gate Code or contact me directly at 239-272-7811
***Friday Workout Meets at Connor Park. Located Immokalee Rd. & 41, go west (on 111th ave.)
Connor Park is located on your right BEFORE going over the bridge.

DAILY WORKOUTS for Members are now available via Premium Subscription in GoogleCalendar. Not a Member Yet?
JOIN: Social or PREMIUM Membership HERE

PREMIUM CALENDAR.
Leapfrog 2020 PREMIUM WORKOUT CALENDAR
Complete with DAILY RUNNING, STRENGTH, BIKING, & SWIMMING WORKOUTS!!!
The workouts will be geared toward General Base Fitness and take between 20 Minute to 1 Hour to Complete.
LINK TO CALENDAR HERE

***CURRENT MEMBERS: This Calendar will be included in your Current Leapfrog Membership through June 2020.
Starting in July the Premium Calendar will require a “Premium Subscription” to Leapfrog.
Your upgraded subscription comes with not only the GoogleCalendar but with BIGGER DISCOUNTS on all Leapfrog Training and Special Events!!
More to Offer…More to Gain…More to Membership
PREPARE YOURSELF.

This Weeks HUGE SHOUT OUT:

Dafne Garizurieta
Dafne earns this weeks SHOUT OUT for her triumphant return to practice on Friday! Dafne not only came out to the Friday Hill Workout, she not only completed the workout, she RAN EXTRA!!! After her 5th Hill Repeat she was feeling tired but instead of quitting or just standing to rest…Dafne practiced Active Recovery and ran an additional 1/2 mile to catch her breath before completing the Hill Workout!! It takes a lot to keep going once you’re tired…it takes strong knowledge and fundamentals to Run Through the Fatigue! Great Work Dafne!!
Cheers

WELCOME NEW MEMBER:
Mauricio Restrepo!!
Thanks for JOINING Leapfrog (Special THANK YOU also to Mason for inviting you:) I look forward to working out with you as you push to greater speeds and more endurance! #RunStrong!

CURRENT TRAINING SESSION:
FEBRUARY HILL SERIES!!!

Join Leapfrog for our Friday Workouts all February as we cover the details of Hill Running. Our 4 week program covers: The Uphill…Across the Top…The Downhill…The Flat at the Bottom.

This week we cover “The Hill Loop.” It’s time to put it all together and WORKOUT! This Friday we practice continuous hill loops! Uphill…Top…Downhill…Flat…REPEAT. Posture, Arms, Stride, Breathing…It comes together this Friday! Don’t miss out! Drop In’s Welcome:)

RUN STRONG w/LEAPFROG at our Hill Series.
All Levels Welcome:) Sign Up Here

IT’S ALMOST HERE!!!
Looking for A BIG CHALLENGE???
It’s Getting Time to Start Thinking:
LEADVILLE 2020
Training Begins Next Week…
It’s time to SIGN UP and Start Getting Prepped:)
Stairmaster Awaits…

Top 10 Reasons to DO LEADVILLE:

We live in Florida! It’s HOT in June…Go To Leadville…Be Cool!
A Good Chance to Actually SEE SNOW!!
Enjoy “High Mountain Pies” Pizza!
Learn to Love the Stairmaster!
Be in the BEST SHAPE of your life!!
Overcome Fear of Failure by ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE
Running Flat Roads is Easy??
The view at 13,000 feet IS AMAZING!
Who doesn’t enjoy 7 miles of DOWNHILL???
You get a cool COFFEE CUP!!

Details & Sign Up

Next Up:
March 10k & Recovery Breathing Series!

Details & Sign Up HERE

Boring Basics? I call them Run Fundamentals:)

At Leapfrog you repeatedly hear about Breathing…Posture…Arm Position and Stride…We work on these basics constantly. It’s our entire Monday 6a.m. practice. I am in 100% agreement that mastering the basics is where long term success resides.

This week we begin our gear up for our DESTINATION RACE this year in Leadville Colorado! It’s running at it’s finest…at 10,000 feet! It’s a great trip and we are happy to be bringing another group out for our 5th straight year!! I mention this here because of the nature of this race and it’s dependence on strong basics. Running at 10,000 plus feet elevation is challenging to say the least… To say that breath control is essential would be an understatement! As you both climb and descend…up to 13,000 feet…your posture and stride make a difference! When the going gets difficult your “boring basics” can make all the difference!

I like to take this time to both invite you and challenge you! I invite you to JOIN LEAPFROG 3 mornings a week for our local group practices!! It’s here that we not only build strong fundamentals, master the basics but we also build strong friendships and supportive group dynamics. I would also like to take this opportunity to Challenge You! SIGN UP for LEADVILLE!!! “You ARE Stronger than you think you are!” “You can do more than you think you can!” Accept the challenge of running at 10,000 feet! Is it easy??? NO. Is it work?? YES! Can you finish??? I BELIEVE IN YOU!!! Take the challenge…Sign Up and I promise we will get you there…up to 13,000 and back to the FINISH LINE!!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

DESTINATION RACE sign up for The Leadville Marathon & Heavy 1/2. It’s taking hill running to the mountains and giving everyone the opportunity to truly test your limits. I hope you will consider joining us for the challenge that is Leadville, CO to take on the Mountains!!

Cheers Everyone!!

Together we will be Strong, Wise, Healthy & Fit in 2020 & Beyond.

All it takes is some discipline & your commitment to showing up to practice…

CHEERS!!

Making the choice to Be Committed in 2020 & Beyond!

RUN WITH PURPOSE
LIVE WITH PURPOSE

PREPARE YOURSELF.

PLAN AHEAD. BE DISCIPLINED. SHOW UP. Leapfrog offers 3 practices each week…Your Results Will Be In Proportion to Your Practice.

I look forward to seeing everyone at a Leapfrog Event this week! In addition to the paid training listed above we also offer a weekly free Bike Ride: Tuesday 6:30a.m. Bike Skills Ride followed by coffee. Details can be found on the website under the events tab:)

LEAPFROG SOCIALS

It was a COOL Friday at the Leapfrog Social! The beach was quiet and the waves were BIG! No swimming for us as it was “Florida Cold” but still…the beach is Always Nice:)

Saturday Morning Social was all about The Doughnuts!
Gotta reward the efforts at Leapfrog!!!

Horizon Beach for the Win!!!
We still didn’t swim…but we enjoyed the morning w/smiles and friends!

Happy…Healthy & Fit
Stay tuned for Next Months Social…It’s gonna be F U N!!

Have Friends who would enjoy Leapfrog?
Running, Biking, Social Events!!
Invite them to JOIN:)
SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP
&
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE
We always welcome New Members and it’s more fun being active w/friends:)

Have Great Things to Say about Leapfrog?? We always appreciate your feedback!

TEXT OR EMAIL YOUR THOUGHTS
239-272-7811
COACH@LFATHLETICS.COM

Testimonials and referrals are what attract New Runners and help build the group!! Leapfrog wouldn’t exist without you!!

Thank You for making Leapfrog Fun, Kind, Supportive, Friendly and Inspiring.

HAVE A QUESTION or A THOUGHT? Please share it! I’m happy to share my thoughts on any training, racing, or life issue:)

Leapfrog Athletics

Workout Calendar

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 by Matt Reedy — Leave a comment

Leapfrog News 2/16 thru 2/20/2020

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This Week @Leapfrog

Run Fundamental: STRATEGY for 1/4 MILE INTERVALS. Track Workout Monday 6-7a.m.
Traditional Speed Work: 400 Meter Repeats! Track Workout Wedneday 6-7a.m. ***Workout MAY BE MODIFIED if The Track is being Re-Surfaced.
Hill Series: Week 3 The FLAT AT THE BOTTOM. Friday 6-7a.m. Connor Park

DAILY WORKOUTS for Members are now available via Premium Subscription in GoogleCalendar. Not a Member Yet?
JOIN: Social or PREMIUM Membership HERE

NEW PREMIUM CALENDAR.
Leapfrog 2020 is Happy to Announce a PREMIUM WORKOUT CALENDAR
Complete with DAILY RUNNING, STRENGTH, BIKING, & SWIMMING WORKOUTS!!!
The workouts will be geared toward General Base Fitness and take between 20 Minute to 1 Hour to Complete.
LINK TO CALENDAR HERE

***CURRENT MEMBERS: This Calendar will be included in your Current Leapfrog Membership through June 2020.
Starting in July the Premium Calendar will require a “Premium Subscription” to Leapfrog.
Your upgraded subscription comes with not only the GoogleCalendar but with BIGGER DISCOUNTS on all Leapfrog Training and Special Events!!
More to Offer…More to Gain…More to Membership
PREPARE YOURSELF.

This Weeks HUGE SHOUT OUT:

Heather Allen & Ann Messner
Heather and Ann EARNED this weeks HUGE SHOUT OUT for not only making all three Leapfrog Workouts but for their Strong Efforts in all 12 of Wednesdays 200 Meter Repeats! These women embrace the Leapfrog process of Learn…Practice…Workout! They are consistent in attendance, dedicated in their practice and committed to their workouts!! It’s a pleasure to coach you both:)
Cheers Heather & Ann!!!

WELCOME NEW MEMBER:
Tiger Lassus!!
We are happy that you have JOINED LEAPFROG & we look forward to working out with you soon:)

CURRENT TRAINING SESSION:
FEBRUARY HILL SERIES!!!

Join Leapfrog for our Friday Workouts all February as we cover the details of Hill Running. Our 4 week program covers: The Uphill…Across the Top…The Downhill…The Flat at the Bottom.

This week we cover “The Flat at the Bottom of the Hill.” Once you’ve exerted the effort to climb…now it’s time to descend! We want you to gain strength & speed w/control not only as you descend, but continue across the flat at the bottom. We will cover your Breathing and Heart Rate as well as your Posture and Stride. Don’t miss out! Drop In’s Welcome:)

RUN STRONG w/LEAPFROG at our Hill Series.
All Levels Welcome:) Sign Up Here

We live in Florida! It’s HOT in June…Go To Leadville…Be Cool!
A Good Chance to Actually SEE SNOW!!
Enjoy “High Mountain Pies” Pizza!
Learn to Love the Stairmaster!
Be in the BEST SHAPE of your life!!
Overcome Fear of Failure by ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE
Running Flat Roads is Easy??
The view at 13,000 feet IS AMAZING!
Who doesn’t enjoy 7 miles of DOWNHILL???
You get a cool COFFEE CUP!!

Details & Sign Up

Ahh yes! Music to my (non-headphone) ears!

I do so love running…most of the time:) It’s such a good time to re-connect with myself…my thoughts, my body…my age!

I have been preaching about ditching technology for quite a few years now…it’s something I practice myself and highly recommend. It’s also a big theme of how I coach at Leapfrog.

Leapfrog philosophy is shaped around both Run Form & Perceived Effort. We aim to coach runners to be more aware of themselves. To pay attention to things like Breathing, Posture & Foot Strike (Taking Inventory!) I coach self awareness and methods to bring athletes more in tune to themselves. I prefer coaching from the inside as opposed to having a device tell me how things are going.

I often laugh when I see runners “finish” their run only to continue running laps in the parking lot to hit their GPS number. I also cringe when I see someone finish a run with a smile on their face only to check their Garmin and be disappointed in there pace… Technology can often take the joy right out of running.

Learning to “KNOW THYSELF” and trust your body/training is what I believe is key to not only running successful but to running long term and healthy. Learning to listen to the “whispers” of the body…Learning to be disciplined…Learning when to modify. These are things we value at Leapfrog. Using technology does have a place in running, but I believe that place is more of a novelty than foundation for training/success.

Listening to Your Body…Running Principles…Run Form…Run Consistency, Run Discipline and Fun Running…This is what we focus on at Leapfrog.

I look forward to sharing more Principled Focused Running with all of you over the coming months and throughout 2020!!

Leapfrog February continues our 4 week Hill Series to help us Overcome Obstacles and Keep Control when life/running gets difficult. We look forward to working with each and every one of you 3 times weekly to help make you both a strong & wise runner. The culmination of our Hill Series is our yearly DESTINATION RACE sign up for The Leadville Marathon & Heavy 1/2. It’s taking hill running to the mountains and giving everyone the opportunity to truly test your limits. I hope you will consider joining us for the challenge that is our Hill Series and then continue with Leapfrog out west to Leadville, CO to take on the Mountains!!

Cheers Everyone!!

Together we will be Strong, Wise, Healthy & Fit in 2020 & Beyond.

All it takes is some discipline & your commitment to showing up to practice…

LEAPFROG SOCIALS

Our February Leapfrog Socials Bring Us
BACK TO THE BEACH!!!

Friday, February 21st
6pm Naples Beach Club for Sunset Social
Saturday, February 22nd
9a.m. Horizon Beach for a Beach Social
***Optional Wetsuit Open Water Swims:)

Happy…Healthy & Fit

Have Friends who would enjoy Leapfrog?
Running, Biking, Social Events!!
Invite them to JOIN:)
SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP
&
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE
We always welcome New Members and it’s more fun being active w/friends:)

Have Great Things to Say about Leapfrog?? We always appreciate your feedback!

TEXT OR EMAIL YOUR THOUGHTS
239-272-7811
COACH@LFATHLETICS.COM

Testimonials and referrals are what attract New Runners and help build the group!! Leapfrog wouldn’t exist without you!!