Training
Injury Prevention Tips:
Stretch after (not before) every run/walk. A cold rubber-band (tendon) breaks, but a warm rubber-band (tendon) stretches! Start workout with 2 min walk, slow jog 5 min, enter into your training pace, finish up with one min slow jog and 2 min walk, and then stretch/strengthen. Remember to include the iliotibial band, hamstring, and achilles (tendons associated with many injuries).
Increase your exercise volume/intensity no more than 10% per week. Formal training schedules are built for proper progression.
2 day rule: don’t go more than 2 days without exercising. Something is better than nothing. Take at least one day off each week.
Run/walk on dirt path or track (softer surface) at least one day per week. If you see a dirt path along the road, take the dirt! Consider cross-training one day per week.
Learn about proper hydration/fueling (before/during/after) for better training.
NOTE: If you do mid-week speed work (repeat 400’s or 800’s), do a 2 min walk and 5 min slow jog followed by stretching before the intense speed work.
Group Run Tips:
Option 1: First pray LIFE Runners Creed, 15 min out/back run at own pace to allow everyone to finish together in about 30 min, close with 10-15 min of group stretching and core strengthening for injury prevention and fellowship.
Option 2: First pray LIFE Runners Creed, slow team warm up for five minutes and then press into pace groups, after run stretch on your own at a determined spot allowing some to overlap for fellowship.
Notes: Schedule for early morning to avoid conflicts, extend out/back time as season progresses, some will run additional miles before/after, could have optional breakfast/lunch afterwards. Meet at abortion mill for the opening group prayer….after the run/stretching, have an optional Rosary procession at the abortion mill (17 min).
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