Practice & Clinic 4/18

Congrats on a great run Saturday!  The rain petered out and some of us ran longer (10.25 mi) than we initially planned on a magnificent, non-crowded Wissahickon trail. 

I know some weeks it feels like there's no time to get in training runs but please try to get out during these final weeks.  Pay attention to hydration and nutrition during your runs, too: how many minutes or miles in is it before I start to feel fatigued?  What foods have I noticed work well for me on long runs?  What am I most hungry for after I run?  Do I drink 8 glasses of water everyday?  Review, update or start (!) your running logs to find connections between breakfast and the success of your runs. We'll talk more about this on Saturday.

That said, this Saturday, 4/18 at 10 a.m. we're back at Lloyd Hall. A friend named Jack Schoop, a certified Master Chef who's certified in Nutrition and is Executive Chef at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in the Northeast will talk and take questions for 20-25 minutes before our run.

Also, I'll post a couple of running routes off of Kelly Dr before Saturday to make it interesting and to avoid a simple out-and-back or loop.

Finally, as a heads up, the Clean Air Council 5k is taking place on MLK Drive (W. River Drive) this Saturday at 9 a.m.  If you're driving into the city, be prepared for heavier traffic, detours and more competitive parking around the Art Museum.

Onward!