NUTRITION FOR TRAINING & RACING
What should I eat and drink before the long run/race? The eating/drinking strategy that works for you, before long runs, should be your guide. Fine tune the amount and the timing and use the pattern that works best. Unless you are diabetic or have severe blood sugar problems, you may not need to eat anything at all. If you get nausea from eating before running, reduce the amount or don’t eat at all before long runs, and see how this works. Most of the runners I’ve worked with, who do not eat breakfast, start their blood sugar...
read moreSIMPLE DRILLS FOR GOOD RUNNING FORM
Practice Makes Perfect. The following five drills can eliminate the most common running-form problems, and help increase your speed and efficiency. Even better, you don’t need to fit in an additional workout to practice these. Simply insert any or all of them into your regular runs each week. 1. RUN TALL. Many runners start to slouch as they tire on a run, which makes them even less efficient. An upright running posture promotes optimal lung capacity and stride length. It also reduces neck, shoulder, and back...
read moreRecruiting Contest: Get Gift Cards!
Recruit someone to run in the 1/2 marathon with Powered by Hope and get a gift card. It’s that simple – but it gets better. As you recruit more runners, each one gets you a bigger gift card. Here’s how it works: Recruit one runner – get a $25 gift card Recruit two runners – get a $25 and $50 gift card Recruit three runners – get a $25, $50 and $75 gift card Recruit four runners – get a $25, $50, $75 and $100 gift card For every runner over 4, just keep adding another $100 gift card AND...
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This year is a little different for Powered by Hope. Each participant must register with the Country Music Marathon separately from registering with Powered by Hope. Please register with CMM first, we need your CMM confirmation number for our registration process. Please note: For the question “would you like to fundraise and join the St Jude Heroes program” – choose “NO” Click this link - CMM Registration Detailed instructions for Registering with CMM here – CMM Registration Instructions. Once you have...
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