{"id":73560,"date":"2020-09-14T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T18:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=73560"},"modified":"2020-09-24T16:47:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T20:47:53","slug":"run-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/your-better-running-self\/run-club\/","title":{"rendered":"The benefits of joining a running club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/category\/your-better-running-self\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-73738 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/zzzzz-image001-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"359\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/zzzzz-image001-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/zzzzz-image001-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/zzzzz-image001-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/zzzzz-image001-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/zzzzz-image001-2048x932.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/359;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re new to running and looking for motivation in training, joining a running club might be exactly what you need. Even if you\u2019ve been running for years, running with a club is a good way to change things up and renew your love for the sport. When you join a run club, you become a part of a community of individuals who are striving toward their running goals. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian Running <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spoke with <\/span><b>David Joseph<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Under Armour runner and founder of the YAMAJO Run Crew in Montreal, to talk about run clubs and why they can be so helpful for runners of all levels.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73860\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73860 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8888-fullsizeoutput_5c2-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"583\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8888-fullsizeoutput_5c2-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8888-fullsizeoutput_5c2-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8888-fullsizeoutput_5c2-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8888-fullsizeoutput_5c2-1536x1138.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8888-fullsizeoutput_5c2-2048x1517.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/583;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Group accountability&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRunning as a team, the number one thing is the support,\u201d says Joseph. \u201cYou\u2019re held more accountable if you\u2019re in a group. If you don\u2019t show up, nobody\u2019s going to put pressure on you, but people will ask you, \u2018Hey, are you OK? I noticed you didn\u2019t show up to the run.\u2019\u201d Life can get busy, and when it does, it can be easy to skip workouts to make time for other things. If you have friends and running buddies who are expecting you at a run, you\u2019re less likely to miss a workout.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou feel like you belong to something bigger than the sport itself,\u201d Joseph says. \u201cWe say we\u2019re a family.\u201d He adds that one of his favourite parts of the club is its diversity, which he says mirrors that of Montreal, which is a very multicultural and multiethnic city.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73861\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73861 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-9.05.31-AM-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"539\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-9.05.31-AM-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-9.05.31-AM-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-9.05.31-AM-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-9.05.31-AM-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-9.05.31-AM.jpg 1724w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/539;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The youngest member of the YAMAJO Run Crew is 15, and the oldest is 67, and Joseph says everyone is accepted, regardless of speed or ability. Even people who are more interested in the social aspect of the group rather than the running side are more than welcome, Joseph says.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joseph says some YAMAJO Crew members join the club without much of a love for running, but many of these runners discover a new passion for the sport after joining the club. He\u2019s seen some of his runners go from being barely interested in running when they start to being in the best shape of their lives and running marathons around the world just a few years later.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling to know you\u2019ve had an impact on someone\u2019s life in a positive way,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73864\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73864 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.24.23-AM-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.24.23-AM-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.24.23-AM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.24.23-AM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.24.23-AM-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.24.23-AM.jpg 1762w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/525;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>A pace for everyone&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joseph says the YAMAJO Run Crew motto is \u201cAbsolutely no one gets left behind.\u201d He knows people worry that they\u2019ll slow the group down when they join, but his crew is accommodating of everyone, and each member is included in every run.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crew runs on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings, and there are always multiple groups at each workout, so members can join a pack that suits their speed. Each group has a crew leader at the front keeping a reasonable pace and someone at the back to make sure that everyone stays together.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73865\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73865 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.25.57-AM-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"531\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.25.57-AM-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.25.57-AM-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.25.57-AM-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.25.57-AM-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.25.57-AM.jpg 1744w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/531;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs a rule for pacing, we never turn a corner until the whole group has caught up,\u201d Joseph says. \u201cRegardless of what group you\u2019re in, every few minutes or every kilometre there\u2019ll be a pause just so that whoever\u2019s in the back can catch up, catch their breath and then keep going.\u201d If a member is having a rough day, or possibly they\u2019re still working up to running for an entire workout, Joseph says they \u201calways have somebody on standby who will do a run-walk\u201d with that athlete. He also notes that working out in a group setting can take a runner\u2019s performance to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOnce you\u2019re in a team, you\u2019ll eventually see that you\u2019re naturally just getting faster,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you have goals to get faster and meet certain qualifying times, a crew is where you\u2019ll get help, because there\u2019s usually someone faster than you and you\u2019re going to attach yourself to that person and try to keep up with them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73866\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73866 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.27.20-AM-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"552\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.27.20-AM-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.27.20-AM-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.27.20-AM-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.27.20-AM-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.27.20-AM.jpg 1672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/552;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>YAMAJO Run Crew training&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For races that will be attended by multiple YAMAJO athletes, Joseph and his team will develop specific training plans geared toward those events. \u201cWe did that for Scotia this year [the Scotiabank Montreal Half-Marathon], but obviously it got cancelled,\u201d he says. \u201cWe had Project 21, so it was 21 weeks leading up to Scotia to run the 21.1K. We make it very affordable. It\u2019s basically just a minimal fee to show that you\u2019re ready to invest in yourself, then we try to build a program as great as we can for you.\u201d The Project 21 team was led by run coach and YAMAJO Run Crew captain, <strong>Shadoe Huard<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Project 21 team worked out together once a week, and Joseph says they were encouraged to participate in YAMAJO group runs as well, even if just for an easy run each week. Joseph says he and his team enjoyed this specialized build for their athletes, and once racing resumes after COVID-19, they\u2019ll create more plans like Project 21, whether those are for 10K races, more half-marathons or full marathons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to regular training with the crew, Joseph says he and the YAMAJO trainers preach the importance of being a \u201ccomplete\u201d athlete. He says he and the crew love doing hill workouts, which are usually every other week. \u201cRegardless of your speed or your level, everybody\u2019s doing it together, so it\u2019s fun,\u201d says Joseph. \u201cThere are high fives as they pass each other, and that sense of community while building yourself to be a better athlete and a better runner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73867\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73867 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.28.15-AM-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.28.15-AM-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.28.15-AM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.28.15-AM-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.28.15-AM-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.28.15-AM.jpg 1758w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/525;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, there is a YAMAJO performance team, which is a new creation for the crew. Joseph saw the need for a team with a focus on high performance for some athletes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe want to be able to offer them that, as a source of inspiration and motivation for beginners and other runners who have aspirations of running World Marathon Majors,\u201d he says. \u201cIt seemed like a natural evolution to have a performance aspect of the run crew. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joseph\u2019s crew has partnered with Mile2Marathon, and now its high-performance athletes can receive individualized training plans from the Vancouver-based coaching service while still working as members of the YAMAJO team.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73868\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73868 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.29.19-AM-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"524\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.29.19-AM-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.29.19-AM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.29.19-AM-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.29.19-AM-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8Screen-Shot-2020-07-24-at-11.29.19-AM.jpg 1754w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/524;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Galit Gilor \/ YAMAJO Run Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, no matter the level of runner you are, there\u2019s a spot for you on a run club. Working as a group is valuable for beginners and elites alike. 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