The SPCA Rescue Run in Fredericksburg, VA is scheduled for June 10th, 2012. I am planning on signing up and participating. I am really excited to support my local SPCA.
The Fredericksburg Regional SPCA is a non-profit, No-Kill humane organization dedicated to the principle that every life is unique and worthy of protection. As a local leader in humane care and education, the Fredericksburg SPCA's mission is to tackle the problem of pet overpopulation through education, adoption, rehabilitation and spay/neuter. The organization saves the lives of many homeless animals each year and cares for approximately 400 cats and dogs daily. The Fredericksburg SPCA is not affiliated with any other animal welfare organization, and as such are responsible for 100% of their annual budget.
I am beginning training using the Couch To Five Kilometer (C25K) Program that has been modified for a treadmill. If you've never heard of the C25K program you can read more about it here. This website is full of a lot of great resources, including a link to Podrunner: Intervals, a website that offers tracks that you can download and run to. They even have one that is designed to be used with the C25K program.
The C25K program has several different formats, they have one for training with your dog, if you're running on a treadmill instead of the outdoors. It's available in several different languages, and there are at least 3 different apps on the android market. The methodology is simplistic enough that you can even do it with just a stopwatch.
So if you are interested in running, and don't know where to start, or think you're too out of shape give this program a look at. If anyone wants a running buddy let me know.
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.”
