Running Drill practices for the Haddon Township Turkey Trot will be held on Wednesdays at 7pm Sept 1st –November 11th.
These running-only workouts will be designed to help you run your fastest 5k yet. To avoid any confusion about these practices, here are some answers to common questions. If you have additional comments or questions, please post them to the Comments, and we will answer them!
See you Wednesdays 
Q: What will the drills be like?
A: The drills will start promptly at 7pm and will include a warm-up jog, 5 minutes or so of warm-up (similar to our drills for a normal class), 10-20 minutes of sprinting or running drills and a short recovery exercise (stretching, foam rolling). One class in October will be a 5k run to test your ability to run the entire race, and to find your appropriate pace.
Q: Where are the drills?
A: Almost all of the runs will start from our house, and the routes will be on the side streets in our neighborhood. We will occasionally run elsewhere ( at a nearby track, etc.), and we will make multiple announcements in the gym and online prior to those runs.
Q: Can I still run the race if I haven’t attended all or most of the practices?
A: Of course! These practices are simply a free added bonus for our members to make sure that your bodies are in the best possible shape before the race. They are suggested, but not at all necessary or required. As your coaches, we do want to be certain that you can run the entire race without stopping, so at the very least, try to run a 5k (3.1 miles) on your own before the actual race.
Q: What should I bring with me?
A: Many of the runs involve a time factor, so if you have a watch with a stopwatch on it, please bring it. I will be using our stopwatch, but when multiple people are running, it might be difficult to measure everyone’s time using one watch. Bring your water and wear comfy socks and your lightest weight/most flexible pair of sneakers.
Q: I’m sore from this week’s CrossFit class. Should I still come to the running drills?
A: By now, you should know your body and what it can take. If your soreness is in the ‘normal’ range, please arrive 5-10 minutes early and start to foam roll on your own, or do some dynamic stretching on your own to prepare for this week’s class. Running fast with tight muscles may lead to injury, and a longer warm-up will help prepare your muscles for running.
If your quads, hamstrings or calves are tight and hurt to touch or move, opt for a long walk or a light, slow jog instead of the sprinting workout. End your day with a bag of ice on the sorest spots.
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