5K Race Week Tips You did it, you made it to the final stretch! The hard part is over, now its smooth sailing to the start line. Whether it’s your first or tenth race, preparing the week of your 5K race is similar. The best way to settle race nerves is to take…
Taking a comprehensive approach to running will ensure a stronger and healthier runner. By incorporating strength training into weekly workouts, runners can experience increased speed, improved imbalances, enhanced mobility, and decreased risk of injury. Additionally, strength training can improve body composition by maintaining and/or increasing lean body mass and decreasing percentage of body fat.…
Although running in the winter might not be every runner’s favorite, it doesn’t have to be miserable if you prepare! In fact, it can be very enjoyable and beautiful. Follow these chilly–weather–running–tips to enjoy your next chilly run. Keep Extremities Warm Our body reacts to cold temperatures by reducing blood flow to the hands and…
Training for a race will almost always require you to run outside on the roads. It is great to train outside because that is where you will be racing, but it’s imperative to be SAFE and SMART especially if you’re new to the area or to the running route. Check off these safety boxes…
Actively warming up prepares your body physically and mentally for the demands of running. A proper warm up not only enhances performance but is also crucial to injury risk reduction. Why Warmup? Increases core body temperature Improves range of motion Activates the central nervous system Boosts blood flow to the muscles you rely on…
Rutgers University, New Brunswick campus has many outdoor running options. Try one or all of these sites, whether you are casually running or training for a 5k! University Park Fields Dirt Track- Busch Campus – 0.6 mile loop. Rutgers Ecological Preserve– Livingston Campus- Several nature trails ranging from 0.3 to 2.8 miles in length.…
In the first installment discussing the “10 essentials”, I presented an overview of the types of items that one should consider when putting together their own kit bag for outdoor adventures. In this post, I’m going to address in more detail how to store and manage three key items along with a couple of tips…
This Friday we’re taking you on a tour of the Phillips Preserve, a part of the Middlesex County park system. While the namesake of this park is John A Phillips, former Middlesex County Freeholder, I’m dedicating this trip to Jordon Phillips, Rutgers alumnus and one of the most influential student leaders in the GO Outdoors…
In addition to our weekly destination posts, we’re going to be bringing you tips, tricks, and skill-based content that will help you to be a more prepared outdoors person. Today, the focus of our post will be the concept of the “10 Essentials” kit and the philosophy behind what you may (or may not) want…
