Westport Road Races Summer Series 2008

The Westport Road Runners Summer Series begins July 7 and runs through Setpember 6.

The first race on July 7 is at Stapes HS. The summer series is extremely popular among all Westport residents along with those from Norwalk, Stamford, and Greenwich. The whole series will definitely help you improve your fitness in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Check out the information at the bottom of the page.

The July 7 race at Staples gives you 6 weeks to get in shape for the summer series.

YES i’m suggesting you prepare for running by strength training!!

Why Weight Train?

As an example of the benefits strength training can provide, recent studies have shown that as few as six weeks of proper weight training can significantly reduce or completely relieve kneecap pain or “runner’s knee.” It also reduces the recurrence of many other common injuries, including nagging hip and low back pain. By strengthening muscle, as well as bone and connective tissue (ligaments attach bone to bone; and tendons attach muscle to bone), weight training not only helps to prevent injury but also helps to reduce the severity of injury when it does occur.

In addition to injury prevention, weight training improves performance. Studies show that with as little as ten weeks of weight training, 10K times decrease by an average of a little over one minute. The research has also shown that running economy defined as the steady-state oxygen consumption for a standardized running speed (milliliters per kilogram body weight per minute), will be improved due to weight training. By improving running economy, a runner should be able to run faster over the same distance due to a decrease in oxygen consumption. Improved running economy would also increase a runner’s time to exhaustion. From Doug Lentz

ENTRY FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Westport Resident for entire series of 10 races:	$30
Non – Residents for entire series of 10 races:	$50
Westport Resident single race fee:	$5
Non – Residents single race fee:	$8

DAY OF RACE ENTRY ONLY BEGINNING AT 7:30 A.M.

Time:	7:30 A.M. -	registration at race site
	8:00 A.M. -	race begins

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