News & Resources
On this page we will share information and resources for athletes, coaches and parents. We have several announcments to make as we start-up this new coaching service. We hope these resources will assist you in your life-long physically active journey. All the best.
"On 12th October 2019 in Vienna, Austria, Eliud Kipchoge and INEOS made history." Alex talks about his experience as a sports scientist controlling variables and validating testing protocols in the lab, and what coaches and athletes should be paying attention to when interpreting tests they run in the field. There is a 2min difference between Kipchoge's marathon world record and the time he ran on October 12, 2019
We are super happy to partner with Mile2Marathon and have Dylan Wykes assist us in our start-up. Mile 2 Marathon is a Canadian running community started by Dylan and Mike Woods in 2013. They offer individual virtual coaching with twenty-eight coaches. Additionally, they have group workouts in five Canadian Cities.
Full Article Coming SoonConor is one of the initial coaches in The First Lap Coaching network. Conor is a graduate student in Kinesiology at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. I will cover his athletic background and how sport and specifically cross-country skiing, landed him in Thunder Bay.
Coached training groups–a team effort
Coached running groups such as Mile2Marathon offer support and community for runners of all levels chasing their goals
February 14, 2020 | By Andrea Hill (Canadian Running Magazine)
“Wykes and his coaches have created something that keeps runners coming back,”
“It is very much your everyday person who has a job, maybe has some kids, and just loves running and is trying to fit it in,” Wykes says. As the organization has grown, Wykes has had to recruit new coaches. When he does, the most important thing is ensuring he finds people who will represent M2M’s values.”