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February 17, 2026
Wake Up Your Body, and Train Your Brain!
HAPPY TUESDAY!
Hope everyone enjoyed some sunny miles over the last few days! This week, we’re putting a spotlight on our dynamic warmup because those intentional movements do more than loosen up muscles. They help you show up ready to move, ready to focus, and ready to train with purpose.
And that’s the big idea this week. We’re not just training our bodies. We’re training our minds too. As Nita shares in her Train Your Brain article, tracking your training helps us stay accountable, notice our progress, and reflect on how we’re feeling along the way. Seeing that you showed up on a tough day or noticing how far you’ve come builds confidence and momentum that carries into every run!
So as you warm up this week, take a quick mental check-in. How do you feel? What are you proud of? Those little moments matter, and they’re part of what makes this training so powerful.
Let’s get after it, MIT.
Happy Running, Walking, Moving, & Shaking,
Coach Hannah
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Workout Hub
This Week's Workouts at a Glance
WEDNESDAY GRIT WORK: TRACK LADDERS
WHEN
Wednesday, February 18th @ 6:30pm
LOCATION
Fleet Feet Office
867 N. High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
WORKOUT DETAILS:
WARM UP: 1 mile from Office to Worthingway
WORKOUT:
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HALF MARATHONERS:
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1 x 400 (1 min rest)
- 1 x 800 (2 min rest)
- 1 x 1600 (3 min rest)
- 1 x 800 (2 min rest)
- 2 x 400 (1 min rest)
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FULL MARATHONERS:
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1 x 400 (1 min rest)
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1 x 800 (2 min rest)
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1 x 1200 (2 min rest)
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1 x 1600 (3 min rest)
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1 x 1200 (2 min rest)
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1 x 800 (2 min rest)
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1 x 400 (1 min rest)
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NOTE: Please be sure to bring a headlamp and reflective gear for Wednesday night runs. Bundle up, bring your own hydration.
SATURDAY LONG RUN: Otterbein University
DEJA VU! We are back at Otterbein this week!
WHEN
Saturday, February 21st @ 8:00am
LOCATION
Otterbein University - The Point
60 Collegeview Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
PARKING:
Please park in The Point parking lot and gather inside.
WORKOUT DETAILS:
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HALF MARATHONERS:
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7 miles
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FULL MARATHONERS:
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14 miles
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Be sure to bring your own hydration cup or bottle - our water stops are cup-less! Use your MIT Discount at any Fleet Feet Columbus store and snag an amphipod flexible cup, a handheld bottle, or hydration vest.
Dynamic Warmup & Training Logs
FIT FOR LIFE PHYSICAL THERAPY & Nita Sweeney
This week, for our MIT participant runners and walkers, Fit For Life Physical Therapy has doubled down on Dynamic Activities.
FFL’s Laura Comtois delivers an article that will review when and for how long to warm up, why it is important to complete these movements, as well as when and how to stretch.
Also, Laura and Jeff have a great Dynamic Warm-Up video that accompanies this week’s article: (https://youtu.be/eJec1SL_AmU).
MIT legend, bestselling author, and mindfulness coach Nita Sweeney helps us understand why Training Logs are not just for bodies anymore in this week’s Train Your Brain article.
Fit For Life Physical Therapy are proud to be the Official MIT and Fleet Feet Columbus Medicine Partners. We care for people of all activity levels — to help prevent, recover from, or rehabilitate athletic injuries.
Michael Sean Huffman MS, ATC, PT
Fit For Life Physical Therapy
MIT Medical Resources Coach
