Friday, 03 September 2010

Running Tip of the Month!

Beat the heat!

Allow about two weeks to acclimate to the heat.  Once acclimated, make sure to take fluids along with you on any run over 90 minutes.  Make sure you take in enough sodium along the way.

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 Francesca and Gill
Owners of Charlottesville Running Company & Bad to the Bone Endurance Sports
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Real Girls Run 6K

 

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Real Girls Run The Planet!
 
A 6K RUN FOR WOMEN, LADIES, GIRLFRIENDS, MOMS, DAUGHTERS, DAMES, MADAMS, CHICKS AND GIRLS OF ALL KINDS! WALKERS WELCOME...
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Dawn Cromer, the Race Director
 
OCTOBER 9th, 2010
 
  • RACE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Fees: $30 until Sepetmber 30th, $35 thereafter

There will be a limit on the number of entrants.

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Order you RGR pictures here..
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The First Annual Real Girls Run 6K Run and Walk was a huge success!  All the wonderful ladies who participated had a wonderful time, and the mild weather contributed to a perfect day.  Our champion, Katie Read, ran an impressive 21 minutes and 33 seconds.  Katie, who now lives and works in Arlington, VA is an UVA Alumni and former Cross Country team member.  She is also a good friend of the race director, Dawn Cromer.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made the event possible, including our medical director, Dr. Bob Wilder from the UVA Medical Center.
Here are some pictures from the 2009 event!
Pictures courtesy of JMK photography.  Race day pictures will be available soon.
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Katie Read, the 2009 Champion

Finishers and Runners/Walkers on the course
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  • Distance:  6K

  • Start time:  7:30 AM 
 
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Charlottesville Running Company is excited to present the inaugural REAL GIRLS RUN 6K RUN/WALK. The race is open to females of any age. The course runs around Charlottesville's lovely Darden Towe Park.  It features one out and back on Freebridge Lane and a loop around the 110 acre park, with a combination of paved surfaces and a grassy path. Walkers, joggers and runners are all welcome. REAL GIRLS RUN is designed to promote an active lifestyle among girls and women of all ages: September and October are the best time to get moving outside, so come join us on the 10th!
     
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  • LOCATION: Scenic Darden Towe Park, Charlottesville, VA
Click HERE for DIRECTIONS
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  • DIRECTIONS:     Directions to Darden Towe Park: From Charlottesville take 250 Bypass East. Turn LEFT onto Rt 20/Stoney Point Rd. At first traffic light turn LEFT into Darden Towe Park. Race check-in at top of parking lot where the brown Pavilion is located.
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CRC's Director of Marketing, Dawn Cromer will be directing the race bringing her years of experience in middle school, high school, college, and professional running to the local running scene of Charlottesville.  Dawn competed in the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the women's steeplechase and has been a runner in Charlottesville since moving here in 1998 to attend the University of Virginia.  Dawn brings her enthusiasm and love for running to this race to encourage women to continue to stay active. 

"It's so important, espeicially for women that have full time jobs, whether professional or just being moms, to have an outlet for themselves. Running is my outlet to get away from the every day stress that can build up over time. I've run high school and college races since 1994 at Darden Towe and think it is a beutiful park to exercise in. The Real Girls Run 6k course is very spectator friendly and I hope friends and family will come out to cheer everyone on in support." 

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Dawn Cromer, Two Time Olympic Trails Steeplechase

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAM, CLICK ON "TRAINING PROGRAM" IN THE LEFT MARGIN.


 
 
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