Training
- May 28, 2010
Time to Cut Back Your Training
So you’ve trained hard for the Bellin Run and you’re coming to the last couple of weeks. What do you need to do to make sure you’re going to have your best race? You need to taper properly. In other words, you need to cut back on how much you’re running/walking. For this year’s race, your biggest…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- May 27, 2010
Training for the Bellin Run in Hot Weather
You don’t have to let the recent stifling hot temperatures (or future sweaty days) melt your training plans for the upcoming Bellin Run. There are a number of ways you can stay on track with your training regimen. Nate Vandervest, a strength and conditioning specialist at Bellin Health, offers five…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- May 19, 2010
Stretching, Flexibility are Important for Your Bellin Run Training
If you’re an avid runner or walker, chances are you occasionally have some tight muscles. Many runners don’t devote enough time to stretching because they’d much rather log an extra mile than put themselves through the pain of stretching. However, a tight muscle is a weak muscle so if you’re…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- May 10, 2010
Don’t Let Blisters Ruin Your Bellin Run
Blisters are a pain. You Bellin Run veterans know what we’re talking about. And you newbies to the Bellin Run just might find out – the hard way – if you don’t take the following advice from Nate Vandervest, a strength and conditioning specialist at Bellin Health Sports Medicine. “Just do what…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- May 7, 2010
Coming Back from Injury
So you’ve been training hard for the Bellin Run and in your training routines you kind of hurt yourself a little … ok, a lot. What do you do? It is almost inevitable that if you run/walk enough you will get some sort of an injury. It might be a blister from a new pair of shoes or something…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- May 5, 2010
Test Out Your Race Day Gear Now
Don’t Buy Apparel the Day Before Your Big Event Getting a new pair of running shoes the day before the Bellin Run might be a recipe for disaster, according to running pro Nate Vandervest of Bellin Health. “One of the cardinal sins of running is wearing something new on race day, like new shoes, shorts…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- May 3, 2010
There’s Little Time Left, so Start Training Now
The 34th annual Bellin Run is five weeks away. For those who have yet to begin serious training for the 10K (6.2-mile) run/walk, there’s still time, but the clock is ticking. The 2010 Bellin Run will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 12. The run/walk winds through the streets of Green Bay and Allouez.…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- April 30, 2010
Kids for Running Program Safety Tips
It’s never too late to establish good safety habits when running or walking, organizers of the Bellin Run’s Kids for Running program say. “Running, walking and exercise in general will benefit your kids’ overall health,” said Tia DeLeers, Kids for Running program coordinator. “But as with…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- April 29, 2010
Different Workouts Offer Different Benefits
In order to successfully complete the 8 a.m. Saturday, June 12 Bellin Run, most participants train well in advance using their own personal techniques or any number of special training guides like the one provided on the Bellin Run website. The question we have to ask is, “Why am I about to do the…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
- April 19, 2010
Kids for Running Spotlights Youth Health, Fitness
Convincing kids to get off the couch and enjoy the outdoors has proven quite challenging, as evidenced by ever-expanding nationwide childhood obesity rates. That’s why the Bellin Run Kids for Running program is a key component of the annual race, organizers say. The program prepares local kids in grades…Posted in: Training | 0 Comments
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