Ready to run: How to safely prepare for a running event
Summertime into fall is replete with outdoor casual competitions.
Color runs, obstacle courses, triathlons and 5Ks are enjoyable exercise goals for anyone from die-hard athletes to the minimally fitness-focused. Summertime into fall is replete with outdoor casual competitions.
Not prepared? No sweat!
Give a personal trainer the dates of the activities and ask him or her to set up a preparation workout schedule. Or, check out sites such as health.clevelandclinic.org, which provides safe preparation tips:
- If necessary, check with a physician prior to the event.
- Get plenty of sleep – at least seven to eight hours.
- Run several times a week. Fitness gurus such as Ben Greenfield recommend at least three times a week. He offers this regimen: “For example, one day can be your ‘fast d...