Thinking about training for round the bays? If so, there are some important points that you should keep in mind. Each year many people sign up for round the bays and have the time of their life participating in it.

If you want to try out the round the bays fun run this year, then you’ll want to put in some good training to make the most of it. You’ll enjoy the run that much more when you’re prepared for it, so taking some time to plan out your preparation program will be well worth the effort.

Let’s take a quick look at some points to remember as you train for the Auckland round the bays.

Break It Down

The very first point to remember as you train for round the bays is to set daily goals for yourself. Whenever you are trying to achieve a long-term objective such as training for a run like this, it helps to break it down into manageable steps that you can reach along the way.

This way you’ll not only feel more in control over each training session you do as you’ll have your short-term goal right at the top of your mind, but each time you reach that short term goal, you’ll feel more motivated to push forward and also gain a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence that you are definitely going to succeed with running the Auckland round the bays.

Aim to set three or four short term goals on the path to the long term goal of successfully completing the race.

Keep Up Your Strength Training

Another important tip to make sure you incorporate in your training for round the bays Auckland is to keep up your strength training.

A good strength training program is going to ensure that your muscles stay strong, which will be necessary to support fast and proper running technique.

Alternate between upper and lower body exercises as you perform a full body circuit training at least twice a week. If you can add this to your usual running training sessions, you’ll see far better results because of it.

Run In Race-Like Conditions

The third thing that you should do with your training for round the bays is run often in race-like conditions. This means running at the same time that the round the bays event will occur and if possible, run on the same track or a very similar track.

This will ensure that you come to the event fully prepared and knowing what to expect.

Many people will find that they perform very differently in the morning versus at night, so making your running sessions at 9:30 in the morning just like you will do when you’re participating in round the bays will be essential on at least a few occasions.

So there you have some of the tips to get you started for round the bays training. If you are sure to include these within your program plan, you can be one of the 70,000 participants to experience what this fun run has to offer.

 

Danny Kettoola