Be in touch with your personal health and fitness!
It’s extremely important to know
what, if any, precautions you must take to maintain a healthy mind and body
both before starting and during any fitness routine.
Push your limits, but not to any
unhealthy point! Especially for
endurance sports like running, following a training plan in accordance to your
fitness level can help avoid injury and other undesirable problems.
Here are links to a few of our
favorite training plans, specifically for half and full marathons: www.jeffgalloway.com
www.marathonrookie.com
www.marathon-training-tips.com
These are just a few- a wide
variety of schedules are out there. We
also suggest the training schedule of the DC Road Runner’s included in your
Team kit.
As we all know, fitness and nutrition go hand in hand. As you train for these great events, be sure
to maintain a healthy diet.
Include a wide variety of foods
from all food groups.
Fuel before, during and after
exercise.
A favorite mantra- everything in
moderation!
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Hydration, Hydration, Hydration!
Cold weather, hot weather,
windy, rainy, you name it- consuming fluids is crucial.
As days get hotter and training
sessions longer, drinking fluids with electrolytes is an excellent idea to
replenish depleted salt and energy stores.
A word of caution: too
much water can also be a bad thing.
Maintaining the proper proportion of sodium to water in the body is key.
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Make use of recovery days!
Recovery
days are critical for allowing your body to rebuild damaged muscle tissue and
rejuvenate from hard training.
One or two
days of rest per week are ideal.
This will
also help prevent chronic soreness and injuries.
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