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Page 24 2016 Wellness Expo Lincoln Daily Tuesday, February 16, 2016
By Todd Spellman
Lincoln Daily News
By February, many of the
New Year’s fitness resolvers
have either done well with
their commitment to positive
change or their lofty goals are
now shipwrecked on the rocks
of fast food and muscle strain.
If you are struggling with your
resolution or if you are just
one of the many who will start
“next week”, then the Lincoln
Area Running Club (LARC)
has some help to offer. The
group is a 501 c3 nonprofit
organization through the Road
Runners Club of America.
Rick Hoefle is a board member
of the LARC and serves as
its Director of Activities
according to their website at
com. His passion for running
bubbled as he talked about
his experience with the club.
“Running becomes addictive”,
he mused as he described the
beginning running program
the group offered a couple
years ago. It was organized
as a class for “non-athletes” to
get into running and provide
the necessary help to get them
started on the right foot.
Hoefle encourages new runners
that a good place to start is
with one of several “couch to
5K” programs available on the
internet or as a smartphone
app. One such program, called
“Get Running” available on
iOS, will start the novice off
with eight rounds of running
for one minute, alternating
with 1.5 minutes of walking.
This ramps up through nine
weeks until the new runner is
out for 30 minutes straight.
This a common and very
gradual program for initiate
runners to get going without
over exerting themselves too
quickly, creating a sustainable
track they can stick with.
Fortunately for new runners,
the equipment doesn’t require
a big initial investment. You
don’t have to go get the best
new running shoes available
and drop a couple hundred
dollars for a lot of flash. It is
best however to get the right
shoe for your feet. If you have
a pair of nice, light joggers that
haven’t seen very many miles,
then by all means give them
a try and be sensitive to how
your feet feel the day after
your run. Some shoes offer
more support for people who
tend to walk/run on the inside
of their foot. Others
Area club offers entry tips
into the world of running
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