Only One Week Left!

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 [...]

3 Weeks to the Big Race Weekend!

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!

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 [...]

6 weeks until the Maria Montessori 5K and 1 Mile Family fun Run!

What are you doing to get into shape?  Have you been walking?  Are you trying out some running?  Now is the time to step it up!  Put it on your smart phone with an alarm to help you be consistent in your exercise plan.  You think you don’t have time to walk or run… but [...]

Are you getting ready for the race?

The race is only 9 weeks away!  Now is the time to start getting into shape–particularly if your winter exercise was picking up the TV remote! Anyone in reasonably good physical condition, can start a running or walking program. The trick is to start small.  You can’t go from zero to three miles in a [...]