Week 16

What: Week 16 of your journey towards completing a fall marathon

Where: The Training Studio (St. Matthews location)

When: Saturday, September 25th, sneakers on the pavement by 7:00am

Course Map: Click HERE to view the map for this weekend.  The mileage for this week is 20 miles.  We decided to post a 10 mile loop that participants could choose to complete twice if desired.

Training Tip: Listening to your body:   Of course, when you run you are bound to get tired and experience muscle pains afterwards. That’s fine. To a certain extent. However, when you, during or after your run, feel dizzy, or when you experience pain in your chest area, your back or your legs, beware !

Take it real easy:

Immediately stop running and rest or walk for a bit until you feel better.

Cut back on your training load or stop it until the pain has ceased.

Check with your physician if you keep on experiencing pain or if you are feeling unsure about anything.Take care of yourself. You only have one body and one life. Running is a great healthy activity, but in your enthusiasm (too much too soon) you can harm yourself. Follow one of my beginner’s training schedules to avoid injuries. Even then,LISTEN TO YOUR BODY !   Learn to listen to your body and you will be your own best coach who can tell you to keep on going or to stop.