Resource Page | C25K | Couch to 5K | 2023

This is a free, ten-week program to prepare folks who have been away from running for some time -and- those new to running to run the Newtown Turkey Trot on November 26, 2023 in support of the C.H. Booth Library.

We will meet weekly on Wednesdays at Fairfield Hills – rain or shine — at the Glanders Field parking lot (just past Keating Farms Road) under the red library canopy. Join this email list for Updates about C25K

 

 

 

 

 

There we will do a group warmup and run/jog/walk (advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels accommodated), we will share some stories and goals, and learn about healthy resources at the library. More importantly, we will make some friends, share a laugh, and get healthier. It is NOT rocket science. There are many plans one can find, many are very similar. Most consist of three to four workouts per week specific to ramping up to a 5K. I will encourage you to be active in other areas too, like swimming, yoga, and indoor cycling.

We’ll gather before and after the race on November 26th to celebrate and for a group photo.

About the Library

Interested in information? Contact Douglas Lord by phone at (203) 426-1561 or via email at dlord@chboothlibrary.org.

Schedule:

• September dates:
  • September 20, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills
  • September 27, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills

• October dates:
  • October 4, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills
  • October 11, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills

• • October 18, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills
  • October 25, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills

• November dates:
  • November 1, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills
  • November 8, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills
  • November 15, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills
  • November 22, 2023 Practice at Fairfield Hills

• Thursday, November 23, 2023 | RACE DAY | 7:45AM start time

Resources/Webliography

• Exercise clothing from MedlinePlus
• 10 Points of Proper Shoe Fit from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
• Running Clubs in CT (none in Newtown!)
• Eating: Know Your Terms from the National Institutes of Health
• Podcasts
  • 80/20 Endurance Podcast
  • Planted runner
• Books to consider
  • My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan
  • Trailhead: The Dirt on All Things Trail Running
  • Unbreakable Runner: Unleash the Power of Strength & Conditioning for a Lifetime of Running Strong
  • Hit Reset: Revolutionary Yoga for Athletes
  • Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

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