Sacramento Running News

The website for Sacramento’s Mix96 (Soft Rock!) today includes a short post on 10 Tips for Staying Motivated to Exercise During the Holidays.

They say:

The average weight gain during the holiday season is 8 – 12 pounds.  Yikes!  That’s probably not the gift you want to give yourself this year.  If you’re getting to the point where you’d rather nap than exercise maybe these tips can help.

I especially like tip #2: “Sign up for a fun-run with your family. For a list of events check out SacramentoRunning.com.”

Great advice! Now, if we can just get all those race directors to update their websites for 2012!

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Your last chance for an OT qualifying time

Next weekend’s California International Marathon is pretty much the last chance for runners to earn an Olympic Trials Qualifying time.

Today’s Bee includes some pretty decent coverage of local marathoners gunning for this magic time at next weekend’s CIM.

Dec. 11 is the last day to qualify for the 2012 Trials – scheduled for Jan. 14 in Houston – which means those attempting to qualify at the CIM most likely will be taking their final shot. The men’s standard is 2:19; the women’s is 2:46.

Check out the article, it’s definitely worth the read. In the Sports Section, no less!

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