Runabout Notes
		208 North Main Street, Blacksburg                                                       (540) 552-9339  www.runaboutsports.com                   December ISSUE                           Issue #7
					December CALENDER • Wednesday runs and walks at 5:00 PM @ Runabout Sports. Earn the 100 mile club shirt. Most people run and walk 3-6 miles. Come join the fun! We continue to have 30-40 people showing up. •  December 4th and 18th: Emergency Road/ Trailside Bike Clinic @ East Coasters. Must sign up, call 951-2369. • December 6th: RUNABOUT SPORTS present the FROSTY 5K @ 10 AM in Blacksburg. See www.runaboutsports.com for more information. FREE mile fun run at 11:00 AM. • December 11th: Bike Clinic “Gears” @ East Coasters. Must sign up, call 951-2369 • Blacksburg Striders Winter Party Dec. 6th @ University Club 7:00 PM till 10:00 PM. RSVP with Aaron Goldstein or Beth Howell by Dec. 1st. goldst@vt.edu or bethrun@vt.edu • Early training notice: February 28th at 1:00 PM is the Blacksburg Classic 10 miler and 5K.
	Hi fitness enthusiasts! Winter is here! With the holiday season many people worry about putting on the holiday weight. Here are some tips to stay fit. #1) Exercise… with the holidays people get overwhelmed with work, shopping, family obligations, travel, holiday parties, etc. that it is easy to forget to exercise for 30 minutes to an hour a day. Try to make sure you get your time. #2) Have a training partner. Having someone to meet will make you more likely to get your run or walk in for the day. #3) The fun tip… remember it takes 3200 calories to gain one pound. Eating more during Thanksgiving Day is very unlikely to put on a single pound. A 100 pound girl would have to eat 4700 calories to gain one pound because she burns about 1500 by just living a normal day (a 200 pound person burns 3000 calories in a day being just somewhat active). #4) Holiday weight really comes from the season. From Thanksgiving to New Years people generally eat more, attend more social events and exercise less. Less exercise and more calories = holiday weight. #5) Running in the cold really isn’t that bad. If properly dressed, within 5 minutes a person is generally warm and feeling pretty good. Plus winter running is refreshing and self rewarding. I always feel better when I did a run in weather most people won’t drive in. Plus consistent training over the winter means better times in the spring. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Runabout Sports Staff
					Running Tip: Hills, love them or hate them, they are one of the best forms of training you can do. Hills force the knee to lift higher, work the hip flexors (the muscles used for running, also referred to as the drivers), increase leg strength and help with running economy. They make you a stronger, faster and smoother runner. So next time smile when running a steep hill, it’s doing you a favor. :-)
					FROSTY 5K this weekend! 10 AM for 5K ($15.00 12/5 and $18.00 on race day). 11:00 AM for FREE 1 mile fun run.  Long sleeves shirts to 5K participants, great door prizes and awards.  STARTS behind Food Lion on North Main Street, Blacksburg. Park in the Food Lion parking a lot, not closest to the store (they ask to leave those spots for their customers).  www.runaboutsports.com/frosty5k.html