Sign-up To Run The First Ever San Jose “Race to the Row” 8k Mile Run!

Just confirmed! Roman Paradigm Massage & Therapy will be the official massage team for this event. Come by and get your free massage after the race!

Ok everyone I’m looking forward to this one! If you are anything like me, you pigged out way too much during the holidays eating cakes and desserts; so now here is your chance to burn off some those unwanted calories. And if one of your New Years resolutions is to run more and lose weight here is your chance. Sign up today, to run “Race to the Row” an 8k (4.97 mile run) through the heart of the 408.

Race day is March 11, 2012 starting at the HP Pavilion and it winds through Santa Clara County’s Fourth Supervisorial District, represented by Supervisor Ken Yeager, a long-time health advocate and early supporter of the San Jose 408K. The course starts downtown, travels through the Rose Garden neighborhood, edges Westfield’s Valley Fair and ends at Santana Row known for its restaurants and shopping.

Race Preparation:

At the time of writing this blog post, you have just over 9 weeks to prepare for this race; go to the Race to the Row 408k website for the exact time remaining and to register. This is plenty of time for everyone to prepare whether you are a beginner or advance runner. Beginner runners of course would focus on completing the race and not worry about personal best times. And a more advanced runner can start to cycle their runs now for a personal best.

Tips for a beginner runner:

Beginner runners – this is someone who can run at least 2 miles right now. I would suggest that you work on aerobic endurance because it most likely will take you an hour or more to complete the race.

• Make Monday’s and Friday’s your rest days.  These days are very important to prevent injuries.
• On Tuesday’s and Thursday’s make these runs comfortable start off slow, steady and moderate.
• On Wednesday’s do some circuit strength training 30 – 40 minutes worth focusing on your glutes, hamstrings (running is a quad dominate activity) and be sure to include your upper-body in this workout. Work your transverse plane with twisting, upper-body to lower-body and vise-versa movements
• Make Saturday’s your long run day and even these runs should be steady and moderate as well but set a mileage and dedicate yourself to that. And increase that distance every Saturday.
• And on Sunday’s make this your speed day (short sprints) and/or some cross training.
• Be sure to stay well hydrated at all times as dehydration affects performance, warm-up properly before and after your runs. Be sure and stretch regularly and foam roll to prevent knee pain.

Massage therapy is a great modality for injury prevention and it will help to facilitate the removal of metabolic toxins and wastes. This keeps your muscles relaxed and supple which you may know already but, if not, our therapists at Roman Paradigm Massage & Therapy specialize in sports massage and PNF stretching and we are located within walking distance from the Row.

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Pat Tillman Foundation

Race organizers have also announced that the Pat Tillman Foundation has been confirmed as the Official Benefiting Charity of the Inaugural San Jose 408K. Join them to today, the top 3 fundraisers will win San Jose Sharks merchandise.