Summer Fun Runs

The summer fun runs are scheduled for Monday through Thursday starting on Monday June 6th.  They will run   The runs will be from 8:30 to 9:30.  The weight room will be open before the runs and usually open after the runs when Kim is there.  There will be a free meal available in the lunch room after the fun run for anyone that ran.  There is also an opportunity to win a free T-shirt for anyone that participates in 25 or more runs. 

We want everyone to work on shortening and speeding up their stride over the summer.  A shorter stride results in less impact to your legs and therefore helps avoid problems like shin splints and foot and joint problems.  The ideal pace is 180 steps per minute.  It is helpful to load a tempo app on your iPod or smartphone to sound out a 180 step per minute pace while you run.  There are many free Tempo apps available (I use the iPhone app "Metronome: Tempo Lite" by Frozen Ape).  Anyone that has a smartphone or iPod, please get an armband (or you could get crazy and make one with duct tape) and bring your device with a Tempo app loaded.  I've seen reasonably priced smart phone armbands at Hibbitts Sports in PdC and at Dicks Sporting Goods in Madison and Lacrosse.  We need you to work on your stride and have it improved before the Cross Country season starts on August 15th!!  Please consider using this offseason to work on stride improvement!  It will speed you up and reduce the chance of impact related injuries.

See you all MONDAY!