As the Covid crisis is starting to wane, races are coming back. As races come back, so does the sport of running.
If you are not ready, don’t race! But if you are, this is the time to get back into it. Many of us have been running by ourselves or in small groups because of everything that is going on. However, if you feel like you are safer and have taken appropriate measures for you and your family to feel confident to run in a race, then it is time.
As always, a race:
- Gives you a chance to put in play what you have practiced in your training
- Is a change of scenery from your usual route
- May reconnect you with runners you haven’t seen in a while
- Allows you to run with people that are better than you
- Gets you a base time from which to see where your fitness is at the moment
- Let’s you run through different weather conditions
- Helps you learn something new about yourself every time if you take the time to reflect
Whether it is a small race of 40 people or a large race of 10,000+, only you can make the decision to run it. Please be safe and enjoy – that is what running is all about – it should be FUN first!
With trials of miles,
Coach Nick