What
is it?
Running can take many forms - running daily close to home, running mini and
full marathons, or running distances down a running track.
Safety
Message
Participants should take care to warm up and cool down before and after running,
and should wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
Ideas/Aims
In addition to actually running you should also:
• Demonstrate knowledge of prevention, and
basic treatment of, injuries which may occur such as blisters, sprained ankles,
shin soreness etc.
• Appreciate the nutritional and fluid intake
requirements for longer distance running.
• Wear clothing which will maintain an appropriate
body temperature.
• Develop from walk to run/walk to run a
set distance.
• Increase the distance over a period of
weeks, e.g. week 1 = 2 miles, week 12 = 6 miles.
• Decrease the time for a set distance.
• Increase the distance for a set time.
• Increase the number of running sessions
per week.
• Attempt a fun run, 10km run, half marathon
or full marathon.
Review/Assessment
Participants should keep a score card of the number of runs which they have
done over the required time, and any times which they have improved on. They
should demonstrate to the assessor that they could deal with minor injuries
likely to occur when running. Progress should be reviewed against targets
set.
