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Competitive runners like to set personal bests, if not win races.  Many factors impact how well you can run. Some factors are out of your control, such as heat, humidity, wind, altitude, water conditions, as well as the time of the event, amount of time between events, and perhaps jet lag.

1) BAREFOOT RUNNING

Kenyan runners don’t run barefoot, nor do they want to run barefoot, nor do they think running barefoot makes them faster runners.

As you may recall from nursery songs, Mares eat oats and Does eat oats—and so do many runners. (The song is actually Mairzy Doats.) Questions arise about oatmeal:

As an educator for nearly forty years, I’ve always tried to be fair. That means being consistent in judgment and making sure all involved have the same opportunity to offer their thoughts. It often starts with sharing both sides of a particular issue or event – current or historic. Sharing thoughts on who might benefit under a given scenario, and who might be negatively impacted.

The Fort Wayne Running Club is your local Road Runners Club of America affiliated running club, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  The club was founded in 1977 and strives to support health and fitness through the sport of running.  Our members include people from all walks of life and different levels, from walkers to serious competitors, and we welcome the public to join us at any of our events.  We look forward to seeing you join us at any of the many amazing charitable causes these events support!

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