Run For Your Life!

"I love running cross country....On a track, I feel like a hamster." - Robin Williams
Today's topic is our 5K Cross Country! This event will be held on Saturday August 1st at the Cottonwood Complex in conjunction with Opening Ceremonies. Here are some helpful hints and websites to help you on your journey to running a 5K. Who knows, maybe next a marathon?

Check out www.personalrunningtrainer.com they feature a section on 8-weeks to running a 5K. They also suggest some fun tunes to train by!

Have you often wondered when you should replace your running shoes? Here are some guidelines.

• The mileage on your shoes is high. A good rule of thumb is to replace your running shoes every 300-400 miles.
• You're feeling pain (ie., muscle fatigue, shin splints, joint pain especially in your knees).
• Your shoes fail the twist test. If you hold your running shoes at both ends and twist the shoe, it should feel firm. An old shoe or one that doesn't have proper support will twist easily.
• Your soles are worn out.
• Newer shoes feel much better.Some experts recommend that runners rotate two pairs of running shoes

Where can I find resources on running?
Runner's World Magazine
George Sheehan
Shoe Finder
Shoe finder sponsored by the American Running Association and the American Medical Athletic Association
Pace calculator
Training plans:
www.coolrunning.com/index.shtml (Check out the "Couch-to-5K Running Plan" for beginners.)www.halhigdon.comwww.jeffgalloway.com/www.runnersworld.com/home/ (Click on "training plans" in the left margin)

Ending on a funny......

"It's unnatural for people to run around the city streets unless they are thieves or victims. It makes people nervous to see someone running. I know that when I see someone running on my street, my instincts tell me to let the dog go after him." - Mike Royko