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Lynn Holland

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Contact Me

Email Address:
lynnrunfast@team26pt2.com

Mailing Address:
Lynn Holland
110 Yellowstone Circle
Tupelo, MS 38801

Coach's Credentials

Road Runners Clubs of America certified coach

Currently volunteer cross country and distance coach for track at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School

30 years of first hand direct knowledge gained from my own running and observing running friends.

Completed 6 marathons, 4 under 4 hours, PR of 3:45

USATF Level 1 Coaches Training New Orleans January 2001

Started a kid's track program when my girls were young to let kids try a variety of track and field events and took groups to the State Games track meet four years.

Runner's Questionnaire

In order to help you acheive your running goals, it is necessary for me to know as much about you and your running history as possible. Please click on the PDF below and download a copy of the "Runner's Questionnaire." You may email the form back to me, however, you must send the release pages by conventional mail.

Download Questionnaire
Here

Runner's Achilles Heel

What do you think the biggest obstacle runners must overcome in order to achieve their marathon and half marathon goals? No time for training? Loss of interest? Family or business pressures? No, none of these. It’s injury! Why injury? Because runners are impatient and want to achieve their goals before allowing time for their bodies to adapt to the heavier training required. Muscles, including heart and respiration, adapt quickly to increased mileage. However the connective tissues, like tendons and ligaments, require much more time to acclimate and are slower to tell you there is a problem with too much, too soon. Injury rates can be as much as 50% for people that don’t have an adequate ‘base’ before beginning marathon training. What is an adequate base one must have before beginning marathon training? That is a difficult question to answer, but some sources recommend a minimum of 20-25 miles per week before beginning marathon training and 10-12 miles per week for a half marathoner….for at least two months.

PLEASE make sure you have an adequate “base” before asking for assistance!


HOME Lynn Holland	Message from Coach Hello Runners, I'm Lynn Holland and live in Tupelo Mississippi. I have been running for about 30 years and have just recently begun coaching. I want to help others enjoy and achieve in this sport that has been such a significant part of my life for so long. Running can help you lose weight, build self confidence, gain an entirely new outlook on life and lead you to a welcoming open community of folks who will encourage and support you. I am willing to work with anyone on your individual running goals including true beginners. I am especially interested in helping young people learn to love fitness and the sport of running. My coaching philosophy is one of encouragement and patience. Anyone can become a serious and accomplished runner and can achieve most any goal, if you are willing to devote the time and effort. Running is like building a brick wall, you put in one brick at a time, one run at a time, and over time you can build your fitness toward any goal. Running will require you to develop and demonstrate both confidence and courage and I can work with you to help you in those areas. Solid training is the best confidence builder I know of and will put you on the start line of any race ready to achieve. Following a training plan will also help you develop courage as there will be good days and tough ones but you will push through those days and be better for it. I am willing to coach by e mail, phone or in person if you live in this area.
Contact Me Email Address: lynnrunfast@team26pt2.com Mailing Address: Lynn Holland 110 Yellowstone Circle Tupelo, MS 38801	Coach's Credentials Road Runners Clubs of America certified coach Currently volunteer cross country and distance coach for track at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 30 years of first hand direct knowledge gained from my own running and observing running friends. Completed 6 marathons, 4 under 4 hours, PR of 3:45 USATF Level 1 Coaches Training New Orleans January 2001 Started a kid's track program when my girls were young to let kids try a variety of track and field events and took groups to the State Games track meet four years.
Runner's Questionnaire In order to help you acheive your running goals, it is necessary for me to know as much about you and your running history as possible. Please click on the PDF below and download a copy of the "Runner's Questionnaire." You may email the form back to me, however, you must send the release pages by conventional mail. Download Questionnaire Here	What is Expected of You · Be SERIOUS about running. · Have a deep desire to achieve your running goals. · Have the commitment and dedication to do what WE agree on. · Enjoy setting goals and working hard to achieve the goals. · Have patience and perseverance to achieve life-time goals. · Communicate quickly and often, via email. · Keep mileage records on an Excel spreadsheet: share weekly. · Be open and honest in communications. · Understand that this is an "electronic" relationship. · Be prepared to fill out a long questionnaire of your running history. · Have an average weekly mileage base as required. · Read the "Runner's Achilles Heel" below.....
Fee Schedule Email for Rates	Runner's Achilles Heel What do you think the biggest obstacle runners must overcome in order to achieve their marathon and half marathon goals? No time for training? Loss of interest? Family or business pressures? No, none of these. It’s injury! Why injury? Because runners are impatient and want to achieve their goals before allowing time for their bodies to adapt to the heavier training required. Muscles, including heart and respiration, adapt quickly to increased mileage. However the connective tissues, like tendons and ligaments, require much more time to acclimate and are slower to tell you there is a problem with too much, too soon. Injury rates can be as much as 50% for people that don’t have an adequate ‘base’ before beginning marathon training. What is an adequate base one must have before beginning marathon training? That is a difficult question to answer, but some sources recommend a minimum of 20-25 miles per week before beginning marathon training and 10-12 miles per week for a half marathoner….for at least two months. PLEASE make sure you have an adequate “base” before asking for assistance!
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