November 23, 2021 Charm City Run is Here Help to With Your Holiday Shopping: Gift Ideas for Men and Women Shop Local, Frederick, Fells Point, Bel Air, Annapolis It’s hard to believe that the holiday shopping season is upon us. Our Charm City Run team is pumped and ready for this festive time of year. While our passion is of course fitting you in your right pair of shoes, we also love helping our customers pick out the perfect gifts for their loved ones. We are here to help relieve any holiday shopping stress by providing you recommendations and offering special deals throughout the season. October 27, 2021 Take Your Pandemic Miles to the Next Step with a CCR Training Group and Race Community Stories, Running With Locals, Training, Why I Run During the pandemic most people found themselves not able to do many things that we took for granted, including our indoor physical fitness activities. With the gyms, yoga studios and pools closed many were forced to lace up their shoes and head out for a walk that eventually may have turned into a run. At a gym maybe you were taking a class that was led by an instructor or you used a machine that provided you the workout for you to follow. But now it was just you and you had to do it on your own. October 13, 2021 Post-Race Recovery: Don't Underestimate It's Power! by Charm City Run Elite Racing Team Coach Jeff Burger Injury Prevention, Races, Tips, Training As a running coach, one of the most frequently asked questions we get is what to do after your target race. This is a normal and valid question. You’ve just spent several months building up to one day to run one race. A certain sense of “let down” is normal, even when your race goes well. It is important to understand that allowing your body to recover from your race is just as, or even more important than the training that went into the race. So, what do you do? October 5, 2021 Race Day Prep Essentials by Jessica Ceiri, Charm City Run Fells Point Store Manager and Training Coach What to Wear, Shop Local, Races, Tips, Fells Point My brain has two modes, the one that makes all the lists and triple checks to make sure I have everything. Then there's the other part of my brain that's running the Chicago Marathon this weekend and just read the participant guide yesterday to find out I can't use a hydration vest! No matter which type of runner you are, the week leading up to your race is definitely the time to get your s*** organized. September 22, 2021 Happy Fall! Happy Trail Running! Running With Locals, Where to Run, What to Wear, Tips If you haven’t tried trail running before or even if you’re already a trail runner, autumn is an absolutely beautiful time for it. Trail running provides many benefits to all runners and walkers. We asked two of our Charm City Run team members, Troy Workman and Kevin O’Grady, who are trail running gurus to give us their tips, hints and recommendations! September 15, 2021 Beware of Poor Running Form: Get to Know Your Runners Gait by Dr. Matt Silver Footwear, Injury Prevention, Shoes, Shop Local Workshops and Gait Analyses are something we love putting on at Alpha Project Phyzio & Performance! A question you may have is,” why do we put on workshops” and” What is a gait assessment/analyses?”. Those are all great questions. The short answer is to give you, the runner, a level of knowledge of how to take care of yourself on your own! This is something we love doing and is a great opportunity for you, to learn valuable skills to continue running well into your 60’s, 70’s, and older! September 8, 2021 Foundation of Sports Nutrition for Runners Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Races, Training, Tips Among the many things to consider, nutrition is one of the most important aspects to focus on when incorporating more exercise and mileage. Conflicting nutrition messages emerging in the media can make it very challenging to figure out what you should be doing to fuel your body without underfueling or overfueling. Here are 4 key evidence based tips for new runners to help keep you focused and energized throughout your training. September 1, 2021 The Mindset Experience Podcast Featuring Josh Levinson Why I Run, Running With Locals, Runaway Thoughts, Community Stories This podcast integrates Dr. Arman Taghizadeh’s (aka “Dr. T”) experience as a board certified Psychiatrist, NCAA division 1 wrestler, and current competitive athlete as he dives into the stories of how elite athletes and entrepreneurs have used mindset to help them overcome challenges and achieve success. Today’s podcast features our very own Josh Levinson, founder and owner of Charm City Run. August 26, 2021 Running Injury Reduction by Dr. Geoffrey Dreher Footwear, Injury Prevention, Shoes, Shop Local, Tips Running can be a lifestyle and is the most popular form of exercise with multiple health benefits. However, when running is done as “monotraining” it can lead to injuries. Monotraining refers to doing only one form of exercise, which causes muscle imbalances to develop and repetitive overuse injuries to occur. August 18, 2021 Mindset, Mental Health and Miles by Dr. T Why I Run, Community Stories As a Board Certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who specializes in Sports Psychiatry, I help individuals improve their performance by identifying emotional barriers to success, managing psychological factors related to setbacks, teaching mental skills training and developing a competitive mindset. Older Posts LIVE.GIVE.RUN. 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