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...
