Karen Dunn
Running Coach, Personal Trainer and Owner of Strengthen Your Stride
Whether you want to qualify for the Boston Marathon or get through ...
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Run Coaching and Training Plans
Below I list the three training options I provide to runners. The first is "Personalized Coaching" and the second is a "Customized Training Plan". I ...
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Personal Training
If you live in Berks, Chester, or Montgomery county, Pennsylvania I am available to do in-person personal training.
What is personal ...
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Register Here for the Free Virtual Races – Saturday April 25th
Test out your fitness in one of the FREE virtual races sponsored by Strengthen Your Stride!
Race distances include: 1 ...
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Adapting Training for Race Cancellations
Who would've thought that the spring race you've been training for would be cancelled? All those early ...
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My Journey to the Olympic Trials
A little background
Let's go back in time for a moment here, back 28 years to be exact. In high school I remember ...
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Get Our Gear
I can’t recommend Karen enough as a running coach. She created a training plan for me to not only attain a 5 minute PR in the marathon but she also taught me how to be a better runner and the why behind the workouts I was doing. That has helped me as I continue to progress with my running career.
You will get faster and learn a lot about why you do certain things to improve running fitness. I have tinkered with running for a few years, but since I am taking it seriously, I got a serious coach. Karen has helped me hit new Personal Bests at an older age and we have only just recently started!