The 5k series is a great way to get people to get back running or take up running.
the only concern i would have is for the starters at the sport.
it is very disheartening for them coming in to the finish when people are warming down and coming against it.
is there anyway to get people warming down to go the opposite way to the finishing runners.
my fear is that people may quit due to this.
As someone who can be guilty of warming-down by running against the finishing runners, I apologise!
In most races, the safest place to warm down is going back out on the race route, and that's the main reason for doing it.
Often it's the only place.
It still happens to me too, but it has never really bothered me much. Most times the people warming down will encourage people on, especially team mates, so its not all bad!
The 5k series is a great way
The 5k series is a great way to get people to get back running or take up running.
the only concern i would have is for the starters at the sport.
it is very disheartening for them coming in to the finish when people are warming down and coming against it.
is there anyway to get people warming down to go the opposite way to the finishing runners.
my fear is that people may quit due to this.
Sorry!
Hi there anonymous.
As someone who can be guilty of warming-down by running against the finishing runners, I apologise!
In most races, the safest place to warm down is going back out on the race route, and that's the main reason for doing it.
Often it's the only place.
It still happens to me too, but it has never really bothered me much. Most times the people warming down will encourage people on, especially team mates, so its not all bad!
Alan