by Sue Barnes | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the past 8 years since I have been involved with training programs I always have those people who join because they want to lose some weight. I believe that getting involved in a training program is a great step in doing something for your health and taking...
by Sue Barnes | May 10, 2017 | Groups, Races, Resources, Safety
We have all seen those people out running or walking while “plugged in”, with headphones on, totally tuned into what they are listening too. We pass them on the trail where we holler “runner back” to have them jump out of their skin and shout “you scared me”. Many...
by Sue Barnes | May 3, 2017 | Fun, Races, Shoes and Clothing, Uncategorized
Once you start to participate in races you begin to gather race shirts. At first, this is sort of cool, you gather tech shirts, short sleeve T-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, half zips, cotton, in different colors, styles and design. As you running “career” continues...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 26, 2017 | Getting Started, Goals, Health, Motivation
There are many schools of thought when it comes to how much we should run or walk in a week. Jeff Galloway, interval training guru, feels that 3 days a week is enough to train for any distance of race. Hal Higdon, running coach, suggests 5 days a week in his...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 19, 2017 | Getting Started, Goals, Groups, Health, Motivation, Races
We all love to watch the Olympics and see the fastest and the best, it is thrilling to see their speed and the ease with which they compete. It is also fun to watch the Boston Marathon and see the people who had to qualify with a fast time or through a charity...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 12, 2017 | Races, Volunteering
After you have been running for a while you will have quite a collection of medals. Some people are all about the “bling” and love to display their medals, some people just throw them in a box and don’t think about them again, there is no “right” thing to do with...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 5, 2017 | Races, Volunteering
Hosting a race takes a lot of planning. You have to get permissions from local authorities, governments, police, fire, the local trail commission or even homeland security depending on where your race route is located. You make plans for the expo, ordering shirts and...
by Sue Barnes | Mar 29, 2017 | Keep it Going, Motivation
What motivates you to get out and move everyday? Do you just love to run or walk? Are all your friends doing it and you don’t want to miss out? Are you working with a running coach and he/she has you on a “plan”? Is there a big race coming up and you are following a...
by Sue Barnes | Mar 22, 2017 | Groups, Races, Safety
One thing that differs about our running and walking groups is that we use intervals for training and racing, we know the benefits of our intervals but what is the best way to “handle” your intervals in a race? No matter what size of race there is always commotion and...
by Sue Barnes | Mar 15, 2017 | Fun, Health, Keep it Going, Shoes and Clothing
I have a friend who liked to try out different sports. He always joked that for every sport there was – 1. a special type of shoe and 2. a magazine to go with the sport. Even though he was joking, he was correct. Take a moment to think about sports, you can...
