Fun & Games - Women's Running Trivia

Its not just warm-up/cool downs and the same old group runs each week.  We like to keep it fun and fresh.  Last week we played a fun warm up game involving running history - as it pertains to women.  Here are some of the questions (and answers) for those who missed it.

Q1. When was the first marathon ever? 490BC

Q2. When was the first modern Olympic marathon? 1896

Q3. When was the first Boston marathon? 1897

Q4. What year did Katherine Switzer run the Boston Marathon? 1967

Q5. What year was there a female marathon category in the Olympics? 1984

That's a long time before women were allowed to compete in marathon.  Ladies sure had to fight for the right to represent!  Don't let the time pass you by, come and run with the 261 Fearless ladies. 

Bonus Q. What was Katherine Switzer's Bib number in her first marathon? 261

We'll have more fun and games tonight with Coach Julie leading this evenings group session. Hope to see you there!  

Using yoga to help with running - Part 2: Stability

In a continuation of our fall yoga feature, last week Coach Kelly used yoga to help improve stability for runners.  Popular yoga exercises like bird-dog and tree pose improve balance and stability by targeting the core stabilizer muscles. Allowing the body to safely adapt to change while moving. 

Why should runners worry about stability?  When we run we are constantly challenging our balance. Running is basically jumping from one leg to another, so while running you are constantly balancing on one leg and adapting to the changing ground conditions (e.g. uneven ground, leaves/rocks, stairs, pets).  

What fun and helpful tips will the 261 Fearless Toronto Club do at this evenings run meet?  You'll have to meet us at 6pm in Ramsden Park to fun out.  Coach Julie has a fun session planned out for us all. Hope to see you there.