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 Running Tips from the CRC and Saucony with help from CD101! During July and August listen to CD101 in the mornings for running tips from Eric Fruth, co-owner of the CRC. A new tip will be introduced each week and we'll list it here to keep you enlightened. Hopefully some will give you a spark to get you out running even more! Down below you may even win a new pair of Saucony Running Shoes to help you feel great! Congrats to Rebecca Bond for being selected as the contest winner! Check out her entry and all the great entries below! Week One: Looking for something fun this summer to get in shape? Try a road race. Events like these are a combination of an athletic event and a roving street party. If that sounds good, check out the Mile Dash! It's a one mile road race on July 11th in Dublin. It's flat, it's only one mile, and there is an after party with live music at Buffalo Wild Wings. Everyone in attendance gets a free drink - not bad for one mile worth of effort! Week Two: Getting tired and dragging through the end of your runs or walks? You don't have to. Fuel up with a sports gel, like Clif Bar's Clif Shot, Power Bar's Powergel, or even a Jelly Belly Sports Bean. They give you the boost you need to get through that last mile. They're even great halfway through a game of soccer or a pickup basketball game. Week Three: Okay, eventually it’s going to happen. You’re going to be out on a run or walk, and you’ll have to spit. It could be that a bug flew down your throat or that you drank too much water. Or hey, sometimes in the middle of it all, you’ll just have to spit. It happens – and it’s harder than it sounds. If you don’t want a mess all over your face or shirt, just follow some basic tips. One. Build up some power. Two. Turn your head away. Three. Let it all loose. No inhibitions. Week Four: It’s summertime, and that means heat and humidity. That also means blisters. Your runs and walks don’t have to suffer though. Only two things cause blisters – moisture and friction. You can cut down on both with a good pair of technical running socks, like a pair from Saucony or Balega. The polyesters in these brands wick the moisture from your feet and keep you blister free – and they’re a lot more stylish than the polyesters your dad wore in his suits back in the day. Week Five: Sometimes, you need a break from all those runs and walks. Even the gang at the Columbus Running Company takes some down time. Our favorite way? We tailgate at Columbus Crew games. If you ever see the Columbus Running Company store truck at a Crew game, stop by for a brat with us before heading into the stadium. You don’t have to be shy – just ask for Matt, and you’re in the family for the game. See you at the stadium. Week Six: Most foot and leg pain starts from the ground up. That’s why the crew at the Columbus Running Company is trained to analyze your gait, to make sure that you’re in the perfect shoe for your foot. For all those other aches and pains though, we offer sports massage. Catherine, our resident massage therapist, is on hand to help your stress, strain, and pain melt away. Just ask for Catherine the next time you’re at one of the Columbus Running Company locations. Week Seven: After you finish your run or walk, try to eat a snack within an hour. During this time, your metabolism is boosted from the workout, and your body is looking for fuel. Eating a two to three hundred calorie snack within the hour after the workout will help you recover quicker and feel better all day. A Clif Bar or a glass of Gatorade’s endurance formula goes a long ways towards making everything feel better. Week Eight: It sounds like the punchline to a third grader’s joke, but a fartlek is a great workout to help you burn some extra calories and get in better shape. To run a fartlek, you simply vary the pace of your run or walk. We like to alternate 1 minute of hard running with 1 minute of easy running, but you can alternate any combo of hard and easy bursts to get the benefit. It’s that simple. Oh, and for your cultural lesson of the day, fartlek is Swedish for “speed play.” There. You learned something new today. Have a running tip you want to share with everyone? Let us know below! We'll add the tip to the bottom of this page. In September, we'll pick the most Saucony shockingly brilliant tip as the winner! You'll receive a free pair of Saucony running shoes on us! We'll assess your gait and be sure you get the right type of shoe for your feet. If possible, we'll take you down to CD101 to get you on the airwaves and you can pass on your brilliance!
Tips submitted:
Mike Hansen - Keep Training. It hurts the most when you are starting to get into shape. Once your fit it's a whole lot more fun. Rebecca Bond* - Remove the negativity from your landscape. Don't believe people who tell you that you're too old to start to run, or that you're too fat to run, or that you're never going to be an efficient runner, or that you'll never win a race. I've heard all of those and yet, I run, and I've even won an age division trophy or two...and I'm still going. Turn negativity into proof of victory and enjoy proving them all wrong. *This entry has been selected as the contest winner! Thanks Rebecca for the entry! Paul Carringer - Relax. As a marathon pacer, I often find runners so tense on race day that they use of all of their energy way early in the event. I think the best thing a runner can do in training is learn to get those race day butterflies flying in formation. It can help to learn to relax and simply enjoy the running moment. David Murdock - Buy new shoes. The Columbus Running Company has some great Saucony shoes that you can buy. The experts at CRC can even help you find the correct Saucony shoe to match your stride. (Way to pick up on the promo, David) Erin Arnett - Run because you can. tall, short, heavy, skinny, slow or fast, just go. Dave Mars - If you run early in the morning, fold up a kleenex and put it in the key pocket of your running shorts. It can stay there until you need it. It won't bother you too much in there, and if you find some use for it on your run, you'll be glad it's there. Mark Reams - Make time for your run by running before you get home from work. Once you stop at home, you're likely to check the mail, read the news, or get distracted by one of a million other things. You then either end up doing a shorter run than planned or maybe just skipping it altogether. Just pack your running gear and take it to work. I like to stop at a local bike path that's on the way home and run a couple times each week. Brendan O'Connor - Running is about moving forward. Swing your arms forward, not across your body - that just wastes energy going side to side. Also try not to 'bounce' when you run, up and down also wastes energy. I have heard it said experienced runners could probably run with a ceiling 1" above their heads and never hit it. Rob Ickes - The best advice I was ever given was keep your easy days easy, and your hard days hard. David Murdock - Speed work. Are you running races and never getting any faster? Do some speedwork. It can be as simple as adding strides to your normal workout, or as complex as a full workout dedicated to interval training at a local track. It WILL pay off.
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| Columbus Running Company 6465 Perimeter Dr. Dublin, OH 43016 (614)764-0855 |
Columbus Running Company 1250 Hill Rd. North Pickerington, OH 43147 (614)863-4073 |
Columbus Running Company 320 S. State St. Westerville, OH 43081 (614)523-2377 |
