Sign up today to pay the early bird registration fee–bring the whole family! Proper hydration for running is essential, but do you need to consume a sports drink such as Gatorade or is plain water sufficient? Good question. The rule of thumb is, if you are running 90 minutes or more at a time, you may want [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Only One Week Left!
Posted: May 25, 2011 by healthilee in Training TipsTags: cvms 5k, cvms5k, cvms5k fitness tip, fitness tip, gatorade, Running, training, training tips
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3 Weeks to the Big Race Weekend!
Posted: May 13, 2011 by healthilee in Training TipsTags: cooldown, cvms 5k, cvms5k, fitness tip, warmup
Don’t forget the warm up and cool down!!! The warm up and cool down should not be optional in your running routine. Here’s why. Cold muscles are at the highest risk for injury. By increasing the temperature of your muscles, they will be more flexible and have an increased range of motion. Warming up can loosen [...]
Only 4 weeks left until Race Weekend!
Posted: May 3, 2011 by healthilee in Training TipsTags: cvms 5k, cvms5k, cvms5k fitness tip, fitness tip, runner stretching, stretching, stretching for runners
For our next fitness tip, let’s talk about stretching. The gist of stretching can be summed up this way: Warm up first Do a walk or slow jog for 5-10 minutes Then stretch Then run Here are the details of the Do’s and Do Nots of Stretching: Do… warm up thoroughly first ease into a [...]
