Tips from Team JJ

Text Box: 1.Get a running partner.

Text Box: 2. Mark your work outs on a calendar.

Text Box: 3. Get fitted with a good pair of running shoes.

Text Box: 4. Invest in a fuel belt. Freeze a couple of the bottles the night before and you will have cold water the whole run.

Text Box: 5. Get a good running watch or heart rate monitor.

Text Box: 6. If you wear a hat – buy a runner’s hat – it’s cooler. Jill’s been known around the neighborhood loop sporting her orange Nike one.

Text Box: 7. Longer hair – Goody makes a stay fit pony tail holder and head band. Janine says it may pull a little hair out, but the pony tail stays put through out her run.

Text Box: 8. Jelly Belly makes a good energy bean – they fit perfectly in your new fuel belt. Remember ladies, we are all about the accessories. But if you don’t have a fuel belt, you can safety pin them onto your running shorts. Our favorites are the fruit punch.

Text Box: 9. Find a comfy pair of flip flops to put on after a run. It’s so nice to get those sweaty running socks and shoes off right away. We both love the Nike ones.

Text Box: 10. A little vasoline on your thighs helps the chaffing when you run – we all have a little trouble spot.

Text Box: 11. There are great blister band aids by Bandaid. Jill uses those faithfully. Text Box: 12. Pack a little running kit for race day emergency: blister band aides, extra safety pins, a small tube of vasoline, Tylenol, nail file, chap stick, sunscreen, bio freeze, hand sanitizer (those porta potties are not the freshest), pad/tampon (just in case), extra socks, deodorant, and other little tidbits you may need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: 15. A trip to Starbucks after a long run – is always our favorite way to start the day.

Tips

13. Road ID—Invest in one of their products.  It’s always better to be safe out on the road.

14. Running only – won’t lose the weight – get into a good nutrition program.  We like the Bob Harper book.