TOC Run Club: Learn to Run Week 4 - Sets of 3&1s (6/18/2012)

We’ll meet each week on the North East corner of Don Mills Road & Steeles Avenue @ 6:30pm.

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Each week's run with the group will need to be repeated 2 more times before the next week's event (to ensure you don't fall behind). This means that you will run the same run 3 times per week as we build up the time & distance over the season.

You should always consult your physician before beginning any new exercise program. Running can be one of the most rewarding activities to take up, but it is also one of the highest impact activities to your body and cardiovascular system. As a general rule you should not participate in this program if you have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of less than 18.5 or greater than 30. You can calculate your BMI by clicking here.

Please show up ready to run (changed and proper shoes on). We're meeting at the corner of an intersection. There is a small mall with washrooms if need be on the same corner. So come early if you need to use them. To keep the night efficient we all need to be present and ready to go at the appointed time.

This week's run: We'll be running 3 minutes followed by a 1 minute walk break at a pace around 7 minutes per kilometer (nice and easy). We'll repeat this interval 6 times.

About 60% of new runners get injured (to varying degrees) during their first year of training. The program we’ll be following will be structured to minimize these ill effects. Be aware that the volunteer running the program is not licensed or certified by any organization. He worked for a national retailer as a running clinic instructor for 3 seasons. The information provided is not to be taken as "medically correct". What may work for one person may not for another. The onus is on the member to independently verify any information/opinion provided.